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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2
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
When cooked properly, however, these delicious veggies can be beautifully tender and slightly sweet like cabbage, but that doesn’t mean the tide has turned in favor of brussel sprouts just yet.
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
Goalkeeper Lucca Adams turned in a fifth straight shutout.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
People who turned in escaped slaves could reap significant financial benefits; Tubman's owner offered a $300 reward during her first escape attempt in 1849, which would be worth more than $12,000 today.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Center Jalen Duren turned in another impressive performance with 21 points, 16 rebounds, two steals and two blocks, with new additions Duncan Robinson and Caris LeVert finishing with 17 and 14 points, respectively.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
According to the Associated Press (AP), reporters from the Times, AP, CNN and the Post turned in their access badges rather than accept the policy.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
In the first four days of early voting, almost 300,000 New Yorkers turned in their ballots.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Enter Blair, who turned in her pick-six two plays later.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Another topic of discussion is Shohei Ohtani, who turned in a performance for the ages—according to some, the greatest single-game performance in MLB history—during the NLCS.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
Goalkeeper Lucca Adams turned in a fifth straight shutout.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
People who turned in escaped slaves could reap significant financial benefits; Tubman's owner offered a $300 reward during her first escape attempt in 1849, which would be worth more than $12,000 today.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Center Jalen Duren turned in another impressive performance with 21 points, 16 rebounds, two steals and two blocks, with new additions Duncan Robinson and Caris LeVert finishing with 17 and 14 points, respectively.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
According to the Associated Press (AP), reporters from the Times, AP, CNN and the Post turned in their access badges rather than accept the policy.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
In the first four days of early voting, almost 300,000 New Yorkers turned in their ballots.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Enter Blair, who turned in her pick-six two plays later.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Another topic of discussion is Shohei Ohtani, who turned in a performance for the ages—according to some, the greatest single-game performance in MLB history—during the NLCS.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned in
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Though Judge and Simon were legally granted equal custody of their three children upon their split, Judge relinquished custody of Sidney to Simon after their daughter opted to live with him full time.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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Georgia Tech led 17-14 before the Wolfpack’s Cody Hardy scored his second touchdown of the first half, and NC State (5-4, 2-3) never relinquished the lead from there.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Owens and her parents, KGO 810 radio legend Ronn Owens and former KCBS reporter Jan Black, moved to Arizona during the coronavirus pandemic, after Ronn Owens retired from KGO-810 after 46 years.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Christy officially retired from professional boxing in 2012.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Majumdar’s characters’ choices would carry greater weight if the conditions constraining them were rendered with equal depth.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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However, the on-screen star rendered her bob era no more shortly after the film wrapped.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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The case was eventually settled that year, after the two parties reached a confidential settlement, and have since mended their differences.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Officers with the Boise Police Department will no longer be able to detain someone for loitering after the city settled a federal lawsuit for $200,000.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Nov. 2025
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Mason surrendered his iPhone and its password.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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New York surrendered multiple double-digit fourth-quarter leads this season — a cascading pattern that included a collapse in Denver and the latest loss to the Bears in Week 10.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Muncy delivered the first of three clutch home runs that led the Dodgers into baseball immortality.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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When examining the evolution of armoured warfare, the tanks that truly changed modern warfare are those that delivered a decisive technological leap, influenced future tank design, and impacted battlefield outcomes.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Prosecutors turned over screenshots of the messages to the defense earlier this week.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Once it is completed, it will be turned over to the city’s parks and recreation department.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Capable of spraying, towing, lifting via a CAT 1 3-point system, and hauling, the Max is built to handle tough terrain and heavy loads across orchards, bedded and row crops, and beyond.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
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Enjoy twin- or double-bedded Superior Cabins, or go for the ultimate with a gigantic Han Dynasty Suite.—
Eleanor Flagler Hardy,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Turned in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20in. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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