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
Enter Blair, who turned in her pick-six two plays later.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
On Friday night, Polamalu turned in arguably his most dominant performance of the season.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 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
Coming off their worst performance, the Sun Devils turned in perhaps their best.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The Warriors turned in a stingy defensive performance and have now allowed only 28 points over their last four games following a grind-it-out 14-6 road win at Memorial Field.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
The team enjoyed an easy 23-9 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday to improve to 4-1 on the season, as veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers turned in a strong performance.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The 49ers turned in their worst performance of the season on Sunday in Tampa Bay to post their second loss of the season.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
As for her nomination papers, Martyka turned in 53 valid signatures, three more than the minimum required to get on the ballot.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
On Friday night, Polamalu turned in arguably his most dominant performance of the season.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 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
Coming off their worst performance, the Sun Devils turned in perhaps their best.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The Warriors turned in a stingy defensive performance and have now allowed only 28 points over their last four games following a grind-it-out 14-6 road win at Memorial Field.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
The team enjoyed an easy 23-9 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday to improve to 4-1 on the season, as veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers turned in a strong performance.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The 49ers turned in their worst performance of the season on Sunday in Tampa Bay to post their second loss of the season.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
As for her nomination papers, Martyka turned in 53 valid signatures, three more than the minimum required to get on the ballot.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned in
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Prior to his takeover, the sister pageants suffered some shakeups, most notably after the 2023 adult and junior winners, Miss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastav, relinquished their titles.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The company also relinquished its cloud exclusivity with OpenAI, a concession on its part, but announced OpenAI has contracted to purchase an incremental $250 billion in Azure services.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Gausman had retired 17 straight Dodger batters until the seventh inning, when Smith yet again got the best of him, hitting a solo home run to break the stale mate.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Panera eventually retired the item, though not immediately (a legal expert posited to CNN that doing so promptly would have read as an admission of guilt, and in turn spur reputational damage).—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
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When the bacon is almost cooked, pour off the liquid rendered fat into a separate container.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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Jenner went with a cohesive look, pairing the light brown boots with a Fendi suit rendered in a rich chocolate hue.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Herodotus reasoned that had Helen in fact been within the walls of Troy instead of in Egypt, the Trojans would surely have surrendered her to the Greeks rather than allow their city to be destroyed.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Kendall Bizzell, 22, of Little Rock surrendered on Friday in Little Rock District Court and was arrested on a theft of property charge in the thefts that occurred between June 2 and June 20, the release says.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Oct. 2025
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Steve Coogan has settled a libel claim over 2022’s The Lost King after a university academic sued over his depiction in the film.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Thousands of motorists across Texas were warned of potentially hazardous driving conditions as fog settled across the Lone Star state on Monday morning.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Vinicius Jr also thrived in the Italian’s counter-attacking tactical setup, which was designed at least in part to suit his pace and direct running, and delivered the club’s two most recent Champions League trophies in 2022 and 2024.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sheen's brother Emilio Estevez was the one who delivered the bad news.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The city has turned over the 2023 debt to a collection agency.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Officers also found a dog in the truck that was turned over to the family, per Schierbaum.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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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 31 Oct. 2025.
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