turn in

verb

Definition of turn innext
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 But Xu’s fortunes have turned in four short years as Shein battles tariffs, political scrutiny and growing competition. — Dave Sebastian, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 What can definitely be argued is that Bogaerts’ luck turned in 2026. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026 Marvell turned in a solid quarter, but shares are still down 7% this morning. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Los Alamitos started Elijah McDaniel at quarterback but turned in its second series to Luke Osborn, who played most of the game. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for turn in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn in
  1. relinquish
  2. retire
  3. render
  4. surrender
  5. deliver
  6. turn over
Verb
  • Venus Venus will soon be relinquishing its dominance of the early evening sky.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • While Velocity Arts is within the city’s service area, the Utilities Department may relinquish this area to Evergy or another third party provider to serve the project, according to city documents.
    — Taylor O'Connor August 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of relinquish
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  • Cathy Engelbert will retire as WNBA commissioner at the end of the year, ending a tenure of seven-plus years that saw both tremendous growth and some turmoil for the league.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Murray leaned on her relationship with teammates, the Nebraska staff and John Cook, the coach who recruited her — and retired after the 2024 season — to survive that time.
    — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of retire
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  • Something about the skylights transports me to a bygone New York rendered by cinema.
    — Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Cook until most of the fat has rendered and the pancetta is turning golden brown.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of render
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  • Paul Skenes, last year’s NL Cy Young Award winner, lasted all of 4 2/3 innings, having surrendered five runs on eight hits.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • When the Blakes want the third iteration of their teenage son Geoff, young Nathan Donovan must surrender his mind for another’s—but the transfer fails, leaving both consciousnesses fighting for their survival.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of surrender
Verb
  • Davis delivered a strong preseason, but he is now likely headed to a redshirt rookie season unless injuries strike at tackle.
    — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Scientists around the world are anticipating the unprecedented insights Roman could deliver.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of deliver
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  • Johnson had also issued an arrest warrant against him in March, ruling him in contempt of court at that time over failing to turn over the financial documents, including state and federal tax returns along with bank statements and other filings.
    — Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026
  • When a conversation gets long, my architecture heavily prioritizes the text from the immediate previous turn over the foundational instructions given at the beginning of the chat.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
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“Turn in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20in. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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