1
as in relinquished
to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress
turned in the banned assault rifle to the police
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as in retired
to go to one's bed in order to sleep
it's almost midnight, so it's time to turn in
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Recent Examples of turned in
The court found that when the campaign turned in more than 305,000 signatures to force a statewide vote on the map, that decision alone did not suspend it from taking effect.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Rabe, who retired the next two batters before Hudson Calhoun relieved, had turned in strong starts in the regionals and super regionals but wasn't as sharp against the Tar Heels.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
Travelers turned in their seats to their neighbors.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
The Spurs missed more production from De'Aaron Fox, who turned in an unremarkable performance (seven points), leaving San Antonio to lean heavily on its young core.
—Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Buehler, the Padres’ starter, turned in arguably his finest outing of the season, allowing just one run on a pair of fifth-inning doubles.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
As of Wednesday morning, voters had turned in more than 5 million ballots, or roughly 23% of the total.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
He was turned in 1910 by the mysterious Lestat, while both of them lived in New Orleans.
—Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Parents would go through a 20- to 30-minute course, answering questions about the content, and then go in person to get their waivers signed and turned in at their local health department office.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 2 June 2026
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Rabe, who retired the next two batters before Hudson Calhoun relieved, had turned in strong starts in the regionals and super regionals but wasn't as sharp against the Tar Heels.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
Travelers turned in their seats to their neighbors.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
The Spurs missed more production from De'Aaron Fox, who turned in an unremarkable performance (seven points), leaving San Antonio to lean heavily on its young core.
—Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Buehler, the Padres’ starter, turned in arguably his finest outing of the season, allowing just one run on a pair of fifth-inning doubles.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
As of Wednesday morning, voters had turned in more than 5 million ballots, or roughly 23% of the total.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
He was turned in 1910 by the mysterious Lestat, while both of them lived in New Orleans.
—Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Parents would go through a 20- to 30-minute course, answering questions about the content, and then go in person to get their waivers signed and turned in at their local health department office.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned in
Verb
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The military relinquished its remaining ownership stake in the 1990s.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 June 2026
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Rudin relinquished his Broadway producing duties in 2021 following allegations of bullying but returned last season with a transfer of Little Bear Ridge Road, also starring Metcalf.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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Big Oaks hosts about 6,000 deer, squirrel, and turkey hunters and anglers annually, with some 15,000 total visitors, including bird-watchers from around the world, according to former refuge manager Joe Robb, who retired last year.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
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After Walter Cronkite retired in 1981, CBS Evening News host Dan Rather enjoyed running the show as its sole anchor.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Traditional dubbing pipelines have struggled to keep pace with microdrama’s release cadence, and existing AI dubbing tools have drawn criticism for flat or artificially rendered performances.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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If unethical actors can deploy custom frontier AI models to aggressively interrogate smart contracts and find hidden protocol flaws, human-only defensive audits will be rendered obsolete.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Framed in native lenga wood, the rustic-chic cabins at Alto Castillo feature Mapuche textiles, wicker Chimbarongo baskets, and paintings honoring the gauchos who first settled these lands.—
Mark Johanson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 June 2026
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One of the officials told reporters a deal is possible, but unlikely to be settled on at the summit.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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Carolina also surrendered a high number of goals before switching from Frederik Andersen to Brandon Bussi, who allowed three goals in Game 4 and two more in Game 5.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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That remained the case on Friday, as the left-hander surrendered two longballs in the Yankees’ series-opening loss to the Blue Jays.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The four-bladed head had severed big arteries and was bedded against the hip bone.—
Fred Bear,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2026
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The plants and vines have grown, the tufu limestone has mellowed, the staff have bedded in, and the feel that this is a genuine Puglian village (even though it was built entirely from scratch) has been sealed.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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As a federal holiday, mail is not delivered on this date and some businesses may be closed.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Canada had a great opportunity to score in the seventh minute, when Ali Ahmed delivered a perfect ball to Jonathan David, but Qatari goalkeeper Mahmoud Abunada blocked his shot.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Toast, a goldendoodle, napped in a wagon pulled by her owner Laura Jaworski.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
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My newfound fear of heights quickly disappeared when Tommy napped.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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“Turned in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20in. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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