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
This is not the first time Dabouis has turned in questionable scores for Beaudry and Cizeron.
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Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The Lakers turned in a 12-0 run against the back of the Spurs’ bench to bring the score to 117-96 midway through the fourth quarter.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
But that’s still a fraction of the number of people who turned in to Bad Bunny’s show at the same time.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
The announcement that Floridians turned in 5,195 invasive green iguanas to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in two days came on Wednesday during the FWC’s February Commission meeting in Tallahassee,.
—Wpec Staff, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2026
Once again, DeSoto has turned in a 5A figure.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Fontecchio caught fire and turned in his best performance in a Heat uniform.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Indiana, in particular, won a national championship much because of James Madison transfers such as D’Angelo Ponds, who turned in stellar performances during the College Football Playoff.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Grandma turned in her wheelchair, angled her body to stare at the shadows cross-hatching and haunting the doorframe.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The Lakers turned in a 12-0 run against the back of the Spurs’ bench to bring the score to 117-96 midway through the fourth quarter.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
But that’s still a fraction of the number of people who turned in to Bad Bunny’s show at the same time.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
The announcement that Floridians turned in 5,195 invasive green iguanas to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission in two days came on Wednesday during the FWC’s February Commission meeting in Tallahassee,.
—Wpec Staff, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2026
Once again, DeSoto has turned in a 5A figure.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Fontecchio caught fire and turned in his best performance in a Heat uniform.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Indiana, in particular, won a national championship much because of James Madison transfers such as D’Angelo Ponds, who turned in stellar performances during the College Football Playoff.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Grandma turned in her wheelchair, angled her body to stare at the shadows cross-hatching and haunting the doorframe.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned in
Verb
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For our judges, the Vanquish was a frontrunner from the first session and never relinquished its lead.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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The suspect then voluntarily relinquished a second abalone, also from her pants, according to California DFW.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Although we are retired, our lives revolve around her needs.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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But Liu, who retired from the sport and then came back on her own terms, doesn’t care about a win.—
Alex Connor,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Continuing the direct crossover, the tongue, laces and lining are rendered in white.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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First responders, including police, firefighters and EMTs, responded to the scene and immediately rendered first aid to the children, who were coming from Skinner Road School, and the drivers.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Savannah Guthrie grew up in Tucson, graduated from the University of Arizona and once worked at a television station in the city, where her parents settled in the 1970s.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Miami responded by giving its starter run support, and Ciscar settled back in for the rest of his outing.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Concerned about the safety of two children in the home, Aljorna and Sosa-Celis surrendered.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Arizona recently surrendered about a third of its allotted supply of the river through both mandatory and compensated voluntary cuts to keep Lake Mead from going dry.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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The move delivered a major boost to Ukraine’s morale and slowed down Russian advances along the eastern front.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Lappe, in his first high school at-bat, delivered an RBI double.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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French investigators identified 89 victims of Leveugle, boys aged 13 to 17, after examining a 15-volume digital memoir found on a USB drive that one of his relatives turned over to police, the Grenoble prosecutor said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Within a couple years, Wexner had turned over management of his vast fortune to Epstein.—
Julie Carr Smyth,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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At the back, Dominic Hyam is another signing from that window who has bedded in quickly.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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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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“Turned in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20in. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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