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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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
Herro finished last regular season as the Heat’s leading scorer on the way to being selected for his first NBA All-Star Game and turning in the best season of his NBA career.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
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.
—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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In the meantime, Kraft can leave more money behind for his extended family, approximately $740 million, without relinquishing control of the team.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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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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If anything, the two games at Dodger Stadium showed the struggles of the Reds’ offense, with Blake Snell allowing only two base runners in the first six innings of his Game 1 start, while Yoshinobu Yamamoto gave up two runs in the first inning of Game 2 before retiring 13 straight.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The big move by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway to buy the chemicals business of oil giant Occidental Petroleum for nearly $10 billion is a double win for Berkshire, analysts say, in Buffett’s potential swan song deal before retiring at the end of December.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 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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Hawes not only sustained the hit but also controlled the rep from that point forward, shifting his weight forward without surrendering any ground.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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This month is about surrendering to the pause and letting the answer arise with time rather than forcing your next step.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 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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After giving up 70 yards and a field goal on the opening drive, UM has held FSU to 111 yards on its ensuing five drives, which ended in three punts and two turnovers.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Today's top stories Now three days into the government shutdown, neither side, Democratic nor Republican, shows signs of giving up ground.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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Towels & Bedding There's a lot of conflicting information out there on washing towels and bedding in cold water simply for the energy savings, but Ken Doty, cleaning expert at The Maids, says this temperature is not the best choice.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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Now is the time to inspect your heavy coats, pull out thicker bedding and space heaters from storage, and stock up on cozy blankets to get you through the cold weather.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
27 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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