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
King doubled over in laughter, turning in immediate recognition of a years-old inside joke.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Northern California will get its turn in the spotlight starting on June 13.
—Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Right-hander David Morgan struck out four over 1⅔ shutout frames, left-hander Adrián Morejón struck out three over 1⅓ scoreless innings and right-handers Jason Adam and Mason Miller each turned in a scoreless frame.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
In early 2024, Sony Pictures and Neal Street Productions confirmed that Mendes would helm four separate biopics about the legendary rock band The Beatles, giving each of its members their turn in the spotlight.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Northern California will get its turn in the spotlight starting on June 13.
—Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Right-hander David Morgan struck out four over 1⅔ shutout frames, left-hander Adrián Morejón struck out three over 1⅓ scoreless innings and right-handers Jason Adam and Mason Miller each turned in a scoreless frame.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
In early 2024, Sony Pictures and Neal Street Productions confirmed that Mendes would helm four separate biopics about the legendary rock band The Beatles, giving each of its members their turn in the spotlight.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn in
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The military relinquished its remaining ownership stake in the 1990s.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 June 2026
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The compromise is mainly symbolic since FCAS is a generic name for such systems and not unique to this plan, but officials have been seeking a formula allowing Macron to relinquish the core fighter without having to declare the whole project dead.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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The Pirates had just one more hit off Lauer who retired 15 of the next 16 batters after the back-to-back home runs.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Baker retired Masataka Yoshida and Gasper in order to finish things off.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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Sometimes, this means an actual death is rendered on the page, but not always.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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However, the after-effects of the fire — smoke damage in staff areas, and the sprinkler system needing to be reset — rendered the building temporarily unsafe for people or animals.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Trump has insisted Iran end its nuclear weapons program and surrender its enriched uranium.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Observers in Washington and European capitals began to debate exactly how much territory Ukraine would have to surrender to sue for peace.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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The verdict was delivered amid difficult personal circumstances for Mette-Marit, Hoiby’s mother, who needs a lung transplant for pulmonary fibrosis.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Half is now based on volume of water pumped, delivering an incentive to use less water.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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The government contends that because people are free NOT to give their location data to their tech provider, the data that the tech company does have must be turned over to police pursuant to a warrant.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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Each stadium is turned over to FIFA about a month before the World Cup begins.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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“Turn in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20in. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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