turning in

verb

Definition of turning innext
present participle of turn in
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 Synonyms for turning in
  1. relinquishing
  2. retiring
  3. rendering
  4. surrendering
  5. bedding
  6. delivering
  7. settling
  8. napping
Verb
  • For the Thunder to turn a defensive liability into one of the best defenders in all of basketball, without relinquishing a single draft pick, has to go down as one of the biggest steals of the 2024-2025 NBA season.
    Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • There’s that relinquishing control of the messaging, though!
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of relinquishing
Verb
  • Among them, Oakland, California, whose voters recalled Mayor Sheng Thao in November, will hold a special election on April 15 that could feature a retiring member of Congress.
    Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Finally, accelerated demand led by corporate refugees is being met by a steady supply of businesses from retiring baby boomers.
    AllBusiness, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of retiring
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  • This means that the color rendering under a light source should be as natural as possible compared to daylight.
    Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Some celebrities have been accused of operating pump-and-dump schemes with their coins, using their social media following to artificially inflate the value of these coins before cashing in their large holdings and rendering the coins worthless.
    Ben Dandridge-Lemco, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of rendering
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  • At that time, the Cowboys, in their first full game without Dak Prescott at quarterback, were a dysfunctional team surrendering the league’s third-most rushing yards per game.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The Chargers puffed their chest, all right, with a defense which allowed just three points in the final two quarters after surrendering points in Denver’s first three possessions.
    Jay Paris, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of surrendering
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  • Add this pick to your cart, then keep scrolling to shop more bedding deals at Amazon.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Save up to 78 percent on bedding, bath linens, kitchen essentials, storage solutions, and more from popular brands such as Cuisinart, Shark, and Magnolia Homes by Joanna Gaines.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of bedding
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  • Take accountability, and show your commitment to delivering top-quality work.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Their ability to anticipate challenges and align stakeholders across asset types is essential for keeping the lights on and delivering a cohesive, high-quality experience.
    Mark Zettl, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of delivering
Verb
  • The evacuation comes on the heels of Affleck settling his divorce from Jennifer Lopez on Monday.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The Vikings, settling in the late eighth century, found the islands covered in prehistoric sites.
    Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of settling
Verb
  • The post also shows Sophia napping on their couch surrounded by Santa hats, and a variety of homemade gifts made for one another.
    Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The discovery of this titanic napping black hole is a breakthrough for this theory.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of napping
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