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 The Sacramento Kings turned in an embarrassing performance in the NBA Summer League on Tuesday. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 Star players like Norway’s Erling Haaland, England’s Harry Kane, France’s Kylian Mbappe, and Argentina’s Lionel Messi have turned in dramatic performances. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026 Old and new De La Rosa turned in her orange and left her role as an official housewife after the second season in 2007. — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 9 July 2026 The longtime anchor turned in-house animal advocate revealed she is laid up, with not one but two hernias. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 On the mound, Trevor McDonald turned in his best outing of the year, allowing just one hit over six shutout innings. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 July 2026 Teen has history of violence, juvenile records show The teen was in court June 30 after he was turned in by his parent, the sheriff's office said. — Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 June 2026 Their plan was thwarted when one of the group members, a 19-year-old living at home with his parents, was turned in to local police by his parents for concerning behavior and firearms purchases. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 17 June 2026 Travelers turned in their seats to their neighbors. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026

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Around 2021, this collector relinquished 34 objects (including the bronze Buddhas).

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026
Briscoe came out of the pits with the lead with 42 laps to go and never relinquished it despite a strong push from Bell.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2026

Definition of relinquished

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Though raced throughout the season, the car was subsequently retired for an extended period because of rule modifications.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 19 July 2026
She was considered more vulnerable than Perdue after being appointed to replace Johnny Isakson, who retired because of health issues.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

Definition of retired

Verb

Even for those in the financial ‘elite’ that Newcastle hope to join soon, vast transfer spending has rendered sales increasingly integral.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
The project was born from Hebden’s long-running Spotify playlist, which has swelled to more than 2,300 songs and 192 hours of music in its decade of existence, and whose title is also rendered in a perpetually changing string of Wingdings.

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026

Definition of rendered

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Global crude prices settled as high as $114 a barrel in May, as strikes in the Middle East and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz choked off supplies from the Gulf.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
But everybody settled in, with time to do so thanks to the league’s return to an untimed format.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of settled

Verb

The sheriff's office said the inmate heard the K-9 unit and surrendered, being taken back into custody without further incident.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 13 July 2026
The tipping point came when Wrobleski surrendered eight runs to the Washington Nationals in his first start last season.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of surrendered

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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
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

Definition of bedded

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American viewers are used to seeing their football coverage delivered by Brits and/or other Europeans.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Grid Dynamics says the platform has delivered measurable gains, including inspection cycles up to 1,000 times faster and anomaly detection 24 times quicker in industrial deployments.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

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