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
The military action was retaliatory, a direct response to the U.S. strikes on nuclear facilities over the weekend, which marked a significant turn in the conflict with the U.S. becoming an active participant in the Israel-Iran combat.
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 24 June 2025
This has to do with the fact that in 3D, a particle can turn in a spiral, passing under its old path.
—Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 23 June 2025
Seeing Negan weep over Ginny, who’d died and turned in his absence, Maggie showed him mercy.
BFFS?
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 22 June 2025
Israel-Iran strikes have taken a dangerous turn in recent days.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 24 June 2025
This has to do with the fact that in 3D, a particle can turn in a spiral, passing under its old path.
—Matt Von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 23 June 2025
Seeing Negan weep over Ginny, who’d died and turned in his absence, Maggie showed him mercy.
BFFS?
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 22 June 2025
Israel-Iran strikes have taken a dangerous turn in recent days.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn in
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Do it, talk to each other, ask questions, reach out to members, and remember that no one has ever relinquished power willingly, even for things as small as better hours, or more holiday time.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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Jean-Baptiste Voisin, chief strategy officer at LVMH, relinquished his responsibilities as head of LVMH Métiers d’Art and will now take on leadership of LVMH Media Research and Brand Image teams, previously helmed by Mathilde Delhoume, who is also taking on new responsibilities.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
23 June 2025
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Former Valley Center High School and San Diego State quarterback Kevin Craft has been named head football coach at Riverside City College, taking over for his father Tom, who retired at the end of last season.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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When Stanley was hired in 1999, the city provided health-insurance subsidies up to age 65 for firefighters who retired after 25 years of service or who retired because of disabilities, according to court documents.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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Agriculture technology with 3d rendering robot assistant in indoor farm or glasshouse.—
Gabriel Snyder,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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The projection engine makes use of a large 0.47-inch DMD chip, and employs pixel-shifting to render 4K UHD resolution.—
Paul Ridden
June 25,
New Atlas,
25 June 2025
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Left-hander José Castillo surrendered RBI singles to Eli White and Nick Allen.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2025
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Dominic Canzone’s sixth-inning home run was the seventh run Ober gave up, marking the second time in three starts that Ober has surrendered seven runs.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
24 June 2025
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Ensuring a good night’s sleep is hard enough without night sweats or uncomfortable bedding keeping you up.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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For the perfect bedroom refresh, take a peek at the most popular bedding trends set to be everywhere this summer.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 June 2025
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The Supreme Court's conservative majority on Monday delivered a significant win for the Trump administration's immigration policy, clearing the way for officials to resume deportation of migrants to third countries without additional due process requirements imposed by a district court judge.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
23 June 2025
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The 25-year-old came out firing, putting up nine quick points on 3-of-5 shooting — all from beyond the arc — and looked poised to deliver one of his best games of the season.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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The unexpected matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers will be settled on Sunday, June 22 in Oklahoma City.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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The judge’s decision this week came more than 15 years after the first explosive lawsuit between the two men was settled.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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The Thunder have done a great job of turning over a Pacers team that doesn’t typically give the ball away.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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The data turned over to Homeland Security included information about residents of California, Illinois, Washington state and Washington, D.C.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
18 June 2025
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“Turn in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20in. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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