TURN IN Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

turn in

verb

Definition of turn in

as in to relinquish

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 to retire

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 turn in Participants have to turn in their passports at La Mar Cocina Peruana on or before July 26 to be eligible for one of three prizes. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 2 July 2026 Ukraine's deep-strike successes had prompted some analysts to suggest the conflict could be turning in Kyiv's favor, with Putin acknowledging the impact of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian fuel production for the first time. — Lim Hui Jie,sam Meredith, CNBC, 2 July 2026 The Israeli Cabinet measure, still awaiting parliamentary approval, marks a sharp turn in relations with Ankara after years of avoiding formal recognition to preserve strategic ties with Turkey. — Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 While the Academy didn't honor his performance as real-life astronaut Jim Lovell, he's since been nominated for his turns in Saving Private Ryan (1998), Cast Away (2000), and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019). — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for turn in

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Willow Nightingale relinquished the championship in May due to a shoulder injury that also forced her out of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, leading AEW to create this match to crown a new champion.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
But for Iran, reopening the strait does not mean relinquishing control of it.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

Definition of relinquish

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Six days after the Yankees' first 15 batters couldn't get a hit off Bennett, the lanky left-hander retired the Angels' first 13 batters before Vaughn Grissom's fifth-inning single.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Six days after the Yankees’ first 15 batters couldn’t get a hit off Bennett, the lanky left-hander retired the Angels’ first 13 batters before Vaughn Grissom’s fifth-inning single.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of retire

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About 11,000 light-years away from Earth, the supernova Cassiopeia A’s X-rays (seen above) are rendered in blue and purple, while infrared wavelengths are shown in red and white using data from JWST.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
Still, Twain squandered his own fortune and Livy’s inheritance on developing Paige’s invention, even as the Mergenthaler Linotype became the industry standard, rendering Paige’s machine worthless.

— Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

Definition of render

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In a friendly in Tokyo last October, Brazil surrendered a two-goal halftime lead and watched Japan pull ahead for an eventual 3-2 victory.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026
More than 700 dogs remain unaccounted for Investigators have reviewed records showing that 918 dogs had been surrendered and transferred to Miranda’s Rescue from January 2025 to April 2026, Honsal said.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Definition of surrender

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On June 23, an attendant at a gas station in the center of Moscow told CNN that tankers were still arriving and delivering fuel according to schedule.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The unique vow arrangement saw both Swift and Kelce deliver 20-minute speeches celebrating their love and commitment to one another.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 July 2026

Definition of deliver

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The Department of Justice on Thursday declined to turn over additional information from the Epstein files as ordered by a judge, arguing the materials include sensitive victim information or were appropriately redacted as required by law.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 2 July 2026
At this point, all the waters in the lake have literally turned over.

— Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026

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