TURNED IN Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

turned in

verb

past tense of turn in

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 Edwin Diaz had an ERA near nine in the regular season, battled several injuries, and turned in one of the worst reliever seasons in baseball. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The opening night rosters in the NBA have been turned in — and there are 17 French players on those lists, the most of any international land. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 Advertisement At the beginning of May, separatists turned in a petition with hundreds of thousands of signatures to push for a vote on leaving Canada, while opponents collected signatures in support of staying. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 20 Oct. 2026 Some counties see up to 50% of their vote-by-mail ballots turned in on Election Day, Alexander said, which means processing work doesn't even begin until later in the week. — Miles Parks, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026 Since Winter Springs involvement with ICE, the city has turned in 5 immigrants with outstanding warrants. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 Several Fort Worth-area running backs turned in big performances in Week 7. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026 Roberts turned in a historic performance against Texas A&M on Saturday, bruising his way to a career-high 222 yards with two touchdowns on 34 carries — the most in his college career. — Pj Green october 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026 Second-year guard Nique Clifford turned in an impressive performance off the bench. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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Panettiere had relinquished custody of Kaya to Klitschko in 2018.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Tate Nagy relinquished punt return duties to Keaton Kubecka Saturday.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of relinquished

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The city argued that the changes rendered portions of Jackson’s lawsuit moot because the original restrictions were no longer in effect.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Campus security found the women and rendered emergency medical services before they were transported to a nearby hospital, according to the indictment.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026

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Benton settled in 1841, then incorporated 60 years later, expanding outward from the planting of a hickory tree.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
No one who later testified before the grand jury said who first proposed sending settlement money to Hope Florida, but the amount going to the foundation settled at $10 million.

— Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of settled

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Their defense had surrendered 83 points in consecutive blowout losses to Missouri and South Carolina, and the optimism surrounding new coach Jon Sumrall had evaporated faster than a puddle on a Gainesville sidewalk in August.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026
Despite the strong showing, shares surrendered an early rally.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of surrendered

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Generally, an elk will be surrounded by brush or trees, and even if a clear shot is possible, the elk’s position while bedded often offers a very small target area.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 12 Aug. 2026
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

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RPOs are agreements to provide services that a company knows it will be paid for in the future—the revenue simply hasn’t been delivered yet.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Knicks legends Earl Monroe and John Wallace delivered the commemorative bottle openers and tickets for the upcoming season.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of delivered

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Participants who exercised correctly recognized 56% of the images, compared with 57% among those who napped and 46% in the control group.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
That combination is aimed particularly at high-volume production of fleece, brushed and napped fabrics, including textiles used in softshell garments.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

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