1
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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2
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
Even with the two runs that scored on Hernández’s defensive mistake, Sheehan turned in one of the best starts of his season.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Firstman is best known for onscreen work, first for his viral Instagram impressions and then supporting turns in films like Sebastián Silva’s Rotting in the Sun and series like I Love LA.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Hopkins turned in a tour de force creepy performance that presaged his Oscar-winning work in The Silence of the Lambs years later.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Probably John Lennon’s greatest ever set of songs, but Paul and George turned in some classics too.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 15 May 2026
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Firstman is best known for onscreen work, first for his viral Instagram impressions and then supporting turns in films like Sebastián Silva’s Rotting in the Sun and series like I Love LA.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Hopkins turned in a tour de force creepy performance that presaged his Oscar-winning work in The Silence of the Lambs years later.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Probably John Lennon’s greatest ever set of songs, but Paul and George turned in some classics too.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn in
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There are outs not to be relinquished on the bases.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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Companies that violate the law could be forced to relinquish their earnings to a federal youth sports fund, from which the money would be used to reduce participation costs for families, provide scholarships and keep local sporting venues free for community use.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Juan Pinillos, the current North Miami Beach Police chief, said the department could not answer specific questions – like why not all the boys were interviewed – because the lead detective in the case had retired, and so much time had passed.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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After retiring from the LAPD in 1995, Fuhrman became a conservative commentator, true-crime author and television personality.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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The beautiful array of their divergent sizes and pelts coalesced as oils on canvas and rendered their exploits almost dreamlike.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Nvidia’s GPUs, first developed in 1999 for rendering graphics on computers and gaming consoles, function by breaking complex computing problems into smaller tasks and resolving them simultaneously.—
Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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No one ate up more innings than Klein, who struck out two and surrendered one of the two hits the Dodgers gave up across two innings.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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Brown again tossed four shutout innings, surrendering just one hit while walking one and striking out seven on 65 pitches.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Little Caesars Arena was as energetic as its been all season, and Detroit didn’t deliver, sending Pistons fans for an early exit.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Hosted by Shania Twain, the award show delivered on emotional moments, fun surprises and plenty of performances.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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David Gregory One person ran off on foot but was quickly caught and turned over to a guardian.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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In a statement posted to X on May 17, Ichikawa City Zoo confirmed the pair had been turned over to police and said safety inspections were conducted afterward.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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“Turn in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20in. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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