1
as in relinquishing
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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2
as in retiring
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 turning in
Jackson Wolf won his last start of the season, turning in five solid innings in Triple-A El Paso’s 5-3 win at Sugar Land on Saturday.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
Just weeks after turning in an early rough draft, that blood clot near my heart stopped me cold in my tracks.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Remarkably, in his 16th MLB season, Chapman is turning in the performance of his career.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Right-hander Spencer Bivens assumed the bulk role, turning in his longest outing of the season by pitching 3 2/3 innings of scoreless relief.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
My Indian grandmother is turning in her grave.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
Just weeks after turning in an early rough draft, that blood clot near my heart stopped me cold in my tracks.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Remarkably, in his 16th MLB season, Chapman is turning in the performance of his career.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Right-hander Spencer Bivens assumed the bulk role, turning in his longest outing of the season by pitching 3 2/3 innings of scoreless relief.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
My Indian grandmother is turning in her grave.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turning in
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At first glance, Beijing’s willingness to play ball on TikTok looks like a sharp reversal from its years of resistance to relinquishing control over the viral video app – the first global social media hit to come out of China.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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Few believe Kim would countenance relinquishing his nuclear deterrence, given the fates of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and Iraq’s Saddam Hussein, both toppled after abandoning their weapons programs.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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However, the fact of the matter is that the future Hall of Fame quarterback will likely be retiring following the 2025 campaign.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Suzan Fete, Renaissance Theaterworks' longtime artistic director and the final cofounder still with the company, is retiring at the end of this theater season.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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In early January 2025, the Bureau of Land Management website explained the communities are in an area that climate change is rendering uninhabitable, mentioning climate eight times.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Miu Miu leaned into tradition, rendering argyle in a restrained palette that nodded to its country club roots.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Many progressives at the time saw that as surrendering leverage for nothing concrete.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Dancing, to me, is surrendering.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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La Gritona is proudly additive-free and always prioritizes sustainability, turning over its agave remnants to local farmers for cattle feed.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The anecdote came up as part of a larger conversation Barrymore was having with her audience that day about turning over a new page after turning 50 earlier this year.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Their offense has struggled to generate big plays consistently, and their defense, especially in pass coverage, has been giving up a lot of yardage.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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The 21-year-old Rodriguez debuted in late May and threw 1⅔ scoreless innings in his lone appearance, striking out a batter, walking one and hitting another without giving up a run.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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And even though the style is casual, your bedding setup will still look pulled-together.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
26 Sep. 2025
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Finding bedding that works for both hot and cold sleepers seems impossible.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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The city will start delivering new trash bins — gray instead of the old black — next week.—
Sam Schulz,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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And Mahomes — mostly by hitting his back foot and delivering quickfire strikes — picked apart a Ravens defense that always seemed a step behind.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Turning in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turning%20in. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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