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
Emmet Sheehan turned in perhaps his best start of the season Thursday, twirling six innings against the San Francisco Giants.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Wacha turned in another quality start Friday.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
The Spanish River girls’ distance tandem of junior Alba Antunez-Perez and freshman Lailani Levy also turned in strong performances.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2026
And whether Bridges shot 0-for-6 against the Lakers in March or turned in a playoff gem in Philadelphia, Hart’s answer never changed.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Jase Bowen hit his Padres system-best eighth homer, JP Sears turned in his best start yet and David Morgan saved his first game of the season in Triple-A El Paso’s 4-1 win over visiting Tacoma on Thursday.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
The Winter Park Crew turned in an impressive performance last past weekend at the Florida Scholastic Rowing Association Sweep Championships, winning the overall state scholastic team championship for the 14th year in a row and repeating as women’s youth team champions.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Twins 7, Blue Jays 1 Starting pitcher performance Bailey Ober turned in his third consecutive quality start, limiting the Blue Jays to just one run in six-plus innings pitched.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
This week, the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West turned in enough signatures to put the measure on the ballot.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Wacha turned in another quality start Friday.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
The Spanish River girls’ distance tandem of junior Alba Antunez-Perez and freshman Lailani Levy also turned in strong performances.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2026
And whether Bridges shot 0-for-6 against the Lakers in March or turned in a playoff gem in Philadelphia, Hart’s answer never changed.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Jase Bowen hit his Padres system-best eighth homer, JP Sears turned in his best start yet and David Morgan saved his first game of the season in Triple-A El Paso’s 4-1 win over visiting Tacoma on Thursday.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
The Winter Park Crew turned in an impressive performance last past weekend at the Florida Scholastic Rowing Association Sweep Championships, winning the overall state scholastic team championship for the 14th year in a row and repeating as women’s youth team champions.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Twins 7, Blue Jays 1 Starting pitcher performance Bailey Ober turned in his third consecutive quality start, limiting the Blue Jays to just one run in six-plus innings pitched.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
This week, the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West turned in enough signatures to put the measure on the ballot.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned in
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There are outs not to be relinquished on the bases.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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Aries held the title for 298 days beginning in September 2011 and only relinquished it to get a shot at the TNA World Championship.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Globally, 60% of outgoing CFOs retired or moved to the board in Q1, up from 56% the same time last year and well above the seven-year Q1 average of 39%.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Lavonte David retired after 14 seasons.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Depicting the Norman conquest of England 1100 years ago, the Bayeux tapestry is an astonishing 230 feet long and, according to the British Museum, features 58 scenes, each rendered in colored wool embroidery on flax.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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The pieces are emblazoned with the Mschf and Vicenza signs rendered in sunflower yellow, as well as logos of partners and sponsors, including Diesel.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Meanwhile, sophomore pitcher Meredith Hambric settled in nicely, keeping Guyer off the scoreboard for five consecutive innings.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2026
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Perhaps, but Alonso’s attentive gaze reworks the meaning of excitement such that a banal exchange with the nearby farmhand, and a drive into the nearby village, provide minor thrills — that is, if you’re properly settled onto Alonso’s serenely sluggish wavelength.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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With two outs already recorded in the inning, Rodón surrendered a double to Carson Benge before issuing walks to Bo Bichette and Juan Soto.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026
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Cubs starter Jameson Taillon surrendered all five long balls.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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Webb delivered the big blow with runners on second and third and no outs in the seventh, ripping a two-run double to the gap in left-center to give the Celtics the lead.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Coplen, Clement and Honsberger each delivered RBI singles to increase the lead to 10-0.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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After a 40-5 decision by the City Council, Daley turned over tens of thousands of parking spots to hungry investors with a 75-year lease.—
Jackson Potter,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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His defense lawyers told the court that Fleming immediately confessed when confronted by authorities and turned over incriminating text messages from his cellphone that later led to Sangha’s arrest.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2026
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Prior to that, Blue also claimed to have bedded 1,057 men in the span of 12 hours.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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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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“Turned in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20in. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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