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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But for Iran, reopening the strait does not mean relinquishing control of it.
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Furthermore, leaders like George Washington achieved greatness not by hoarding power, but by relinquishing it.
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Two Latinos are running in this year’s election to replace Councilmember Curren Price, who is Black and retiring after serving the maximum three terms.
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Assistant County Administrator Bridgette Cobbins, who has worked for the Unified Government for three decades, is also retiring.
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This lack of competition has stunted the organizational capacity of both the Democratic and Republican Parties, rendering them hollow and unable to cultivate, train, or support a pipeline of young candidates.
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Officers found a victim suffering from a gunshot wound and immediately began rendering aid.
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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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Gibson retires the first two batters before giving up a single to Paul Goldschmidt, followed by the homer barrage.
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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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Paparazzi are posted up outside MSG snapping photos of workers ripping up carpets and delivering drapery.
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Fundamentals eBay trades at a discount to the industry while delivering stronger profitability than peers.
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After handing over the reins, Dimon will likely stay as executive chairman for a couple of years, the source said.
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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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“Turning in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turning%20in. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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