TURNED IN Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

turned in

verb

past tense of turn in

as in relinquished

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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as in retired

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 turned in Matched up against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley, Misiorowski turned in an uncharacteristically rough outing. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026 The group also held up large red numbers, 305,968, showing how many signatures the campaign turned in to force a statewide vote on the map. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 One of the first passenger tires tested turned in a disappointing wet-weather braking result. — Michael Febbo, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026 Ballots can also be turned in to early voting locations and to the Broward County Supervisor of Elections, at 4650 NW 21st Ave. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 After his shortest outing of the season last Friday, Webb turned in six strong innings with six strikeouts. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 Good finish Walker Buehler turned in his second consecutive quality start. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 Stidham turned in a sharp and efficient performance Friday, completing 9 of 15 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026 To track a ballot’s progress once it is turned in, voters can sign up to receive updates from the Supervisor of Elections Office. — Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

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Goss voluntarily relinquished his Missouri law license and surrendered his right to practice law in Kansas.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
During her tenure, Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava relinquished their titles; Voigt had accused Rose of a toxic workplace culture.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of relinquished

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Anthony Gose, who was just recalled on the road trip, retired five consecutive batters.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Following the Channel 4/HBO sketch comedy show Da Ali G Show (2000-’04) and the 2002 Universal movie Ali G Indahouse, Cohen temporarily retired the character in 2007.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026

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Written and rendered by dudes who longed for unlimited success, these are songs about cheating and being cheated on and trying but failing to be content, or love as lived amid capitalist indulgence.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
Hopkins said modern safety design wraps uranium fuel pellets in multiple layers of heavy-duty ceramics and graphite casing, and they’re rendered inert when separated.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of rendered

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Step 4 Give batter a good stir, scraping bottom of blender jar to reincorporate any flour that has settled.

— Julia Sherman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
For years, the SEC and CFTC had not settled that question clearly enough for the market to move with confidence, creating friction when there was none to begin with.

— Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of settled

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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
The search ended when Robinson surrendered at his local sheriff’s office, accompanied by his parents, who had recognized his picture in the news and convinced him to turn himself in.

— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

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Generally, an elk will be surrounded by brush or trees, and even if a clear shot is possible, the elk’s position while bedded often offers a very small target area.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 12 Aug. 2026
The plants and vines have grown, the tufu limestone has mellowed, the staff have bedded in, and the feel that this is a genuine Puglian village (even though it was built entirely from scratch) has been sealed.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

Definition of bedded

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The most visible manifestation of that contempt this season has come from a handful of interactions with umpires who delivered quick ejections followed by a personal comment or two.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The latest court order in a flurry of lawsuits, delivered late Thursday by a Louisiana judge, ruled in favor of the 42 athletes across sports who sued the Southeastern Conference seeking a fifth year of eligibility.

— Stephanie Apstein, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2026

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