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
The Mets do need their scuffling starters to start turning in quality starts.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
Owen is also undeniable here, turning in maybe the most memorable performance of a bank robber ever committed to film.
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Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Rebecca Hall is an incredible horror heroine, turning in phenomenally spooky and pained performances in The Night House and Resurrection.
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Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
With Houser turning in his shortest outing of the season, Vitello leaned on left-hander Sam Hentges (1 1/3 innings), JT Brubaker (one inning) and Ryan Borucki (two innings) to all chip in an inning apiece.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
The No Country For Old Men Oscar winner, who earlier spoke about genocide, repression and the political tide turning in Hollywood, then went more macro.
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Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
Luke Cook and Leighton Meester are turning in their badges at the end of the first and only season of The CW’s Good Cop/Bad Cop.
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Alyssa Modos,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
Sheehan responded by turning in his best performance of the season, but the bullpen faltered in the Dodgers’ 6-4 loss to the red-hot Cubs, who won their 10th in a row.
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Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
In May 2025, CACC posted pictures to its social media pages showing lines of people turning in stray animals or surrendering their pets to city shelters.
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Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
Owen is also undeniable here, turning in maybe the most memorable performance of a bank robber ever committed to film.
—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Rebecca Hall is an incredible horror heroine, turning in phenomenally spooky and pained performances in The Night House and Resurrection.
—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
With Houser turning in his shortest outing of the season, Vitello leaned on left-hander Sam Hentges (1 1/3 innings), JT Brubaker (one inning) and Ryan Borucki (two innings) to all chip in an inning apiece.
—
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
The No Country For Old Men Oscar winner, who earlier spoke about genocide, repression and the political tide turning in Hollywood, then went more macro.
—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
Luke Cook and Leighton Meester are turning in their badges at the end of the first and only season of The CW’s Good Cop/Bad Cop.
—
Alyssa Modos,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
Sheehan responded by turning in his best performance of the season, but the bullpen faltered in the Dodgers’ 6-4 loss to the red-hot Cubs, who won their 10th in a row.
—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
In May 2025, CACC posted pictures to its social media pages showing lines of people turning in stray animals or surrendering their pets to city shelters.
—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turning in
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Iran also demanded in early April the right to collect tolls as a precondition for relinquishing its chokehold on the strait.
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In 2023, ten years after relinquishing the kneeling figures, the Met gave a further 14 items from its collection back to Cambodia.
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Matthews responded by retiring Tommy Edman for the first time in three at-bats and striking out backup catcher Chuckie Robinson.
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In the 7th Congressional District, Mamdani is backing Assemblywoman Claire Valdez, who is vying to take over retiring Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez's seat.
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Officers found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound and immediately began rendering aid.
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Officers began rendering medical aid until emergency medical crews arrived.
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After that victory, Makhachev moved up to welterweight, surrendering his 155-pound title.
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Boise’s rough end to May stretched into June, and the first-year club left Madison, Wisconsin, last week surrendering four unanswered goals in the second half for an embarrassing loss.
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The Department of Justice sued Maryland and several other states for not turning over private voter rolls, which include personal information for millions of Maryland voters.
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Since the alliance of unions ratified their new contracts, both labor and Kaiser executives have signaled interest in turning over a new leaf.
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Roberts walked the next hitter, Cooper Pratt, before giving up a run-scoring triple to David Hamilton.
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Warren had his worst start since early May, giving up five runs in 5 2/3 innings.
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The open-air happy-hour atmosphere is laid-back, family-friendly, community-oriented, and tropical while still delivering on quality music.
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This statement sandal captures the alternative aesthetic of Doc Marten combat boots while still delivering on comfort.
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The recurring worry was that the technology can be confidently wrong, handing over a clean, plausible answer that happens to be mistaken.
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Ferguson and his team had to build pitches on top of the existing ones, with some venues only handing over the premises days before, due to commercial commitments.
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“Turning in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turning%20in. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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