Synonyms of turning in

turning in

verb

present participle of turn in

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relinquishing
• rendering
• surrendering
• turning over
• giving up
• delivering
• laying down
• handing over
• coughing up
• yielding
• transferring
• ceding
• abandoning
• resigning
• committing
• parting (with)
• waiving
• releasing
• entrusting
• forfeiting
• consigning
• discarding
• renouncing
• deserting
• shedding
• forsaking
• abnegating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keeping
• retaining
• withholding

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retiring
• hitting the hay
• dossing (down)
• bedding
• settling
• dropping off
• sleeping
• napping
• lying (down)
• crashing
• nodding
• perching
• roosting
• bunking
• dozing
• snoozing
• slumbering
• reclining
• couching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• getting up
• rising
• arising
• uprising
• waking
• awakening
• arousing
• rousing
• stirring
• awaking
• wakening
• reawakening
• shifting
• bestirring
• reawaking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of turning in

On overcast afternoons, the sky often brightened as the evening wore on, as if the world were turning in reverse. — Holden Frith, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026

Starbucks knocked it out of the park Wednesday night, turning in strong quarterly results and lifting its full-year guidance for several key metrics. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 30 July 2026

Sepp Kuss and Matteo Jorgenson played similar roles on Visma, with Kuss in particular turning in another strong supporting performance, metronomic in the high mountains. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Before turning in for the night, check out Aquavia Lumina, an immersive canyon walk involving lights, projections, and storytelling. — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026

Trump’s endorsing perspective toward Ukraine arrives at a time when global awareness is sensing the fortunes of war turning in Ukraine’s favor. — Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Therefore, by sending a low-voltage electrical pulse to either antenna, scientists can trick the cockroach into turning in the opposite direction, effectively allowing operators to steer the living robot via remote control. — New Atlas, 18 July 2026

In addition to turning in his FOID card and weapons, Davis was ordered not to have any contact with witnesses in the case. — William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

Gonzalez finished strong, turning in his best performance in Wednesday’s win over Sacramento. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 18 July 2026