1
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
After a solid performance in the 2025 opener against Western Michigan, Chiles turned in a breakout performance in an overtime win against Boston College, passing for 231 yards and four touchdowns and running for another score.
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Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens turned in a strong submission for the game of the year.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Garfield was visibly amused and turned in his seat, physically and metaphorically giving his costars the floor to answer, while Roberts and Edebiri gave Polidoro confused glances.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
That’s about half of the intake amount reported in 2019, when roughly 12,000 dogs were turned in, according to that year’s report.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
The driver turned in front of a 2005 Suzuki GSX motorcycle operated by a 31-year-old Pontiac resident traveling eastbound on Huron Street.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Kemp turned in the first quality start of his career and Kavares Tears and Dylan Grego both homered, leading low Single-A Lake Elsinore to a 10-0 win over visiting Rancho Cucamonga.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Since, Nysos has turned in two stellar efforts in winning the Triple Bend Stakes at Santa Anita on May 31 and the San Diego Handicap at Del Mar on July 26.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The coach added that the injury turned in two days, but the team is always cautious about soft-tissue injuries without five-seven days of recovery and strengthening.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens turned in a strong submission for the game of the year.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Garfield was visibly amused and turned in his seat, physically and metaphorically giving his costars the floor to answer, while Roberts and Edebiri gave Polidoro confused glances.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
That’s about half of the intake amount reported in 2019, when roughly 12,000 dogs were turned in, according to that year’s report.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
The driver turned in front of a 2005 Suzuki GSX motorcycle operated by a 31-year-old Pontiac resident traveling eastbound on Huron Street.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Kemp turned in the first quality start of his career and Kavares Tears and Dylan Grego both homered, leading low Single-A Lake Elsinore to a 10-0 win over visiting Rancho Cucamonga.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Since, Nysos has turned in two stellar efforts in winning the Triple Bend Stakes at Santa Anita on May 31 and the San Diego Handicap at Del Mar on July 26.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The coach added that the injury turned in two days, but the team is always cautious about soft-tissue injuries without five-seven days of recovery and strengthening.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned in
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In May 2025, Kraft Heinz announced a strategic review aimed at unlocking shareholder value, and Berkshire Hathaway relinquished its board seats, signaling potential structural changes.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Shortly after Rose took the helm at the pageant, both Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava relinquished their titles.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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After the Buckeyes won the College Football Playoff National Championship in January 2025, Kirk shared that Zak had been diagnosed with heart failure and medically retired from football.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Alcaraz holds a 9-5 career advantage, 3-2 in majors and 6-2 on hardcourts, including the Cincinnati final where Sinner retired with a virus.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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All of this is rendered with stunning ease by his VFX team, in scenes that look like a news bulletin from the apocalypse.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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Here, Ne Zha 2 succeeds wildly; locales such as a heavenly city made entirely of jade and a towering, bamboo-verdant waterfall are rendered with genuinely beautiful texture and detail.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Mainland China opened higher but surrendered gains as technology hardware, semiconductors, electrical equipment, and telecom stocks lagged.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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McCullough to bring in reliever Seth Martinez, who surrendered an RBI single to Riley Adams.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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More than just a coffee shop, Refuge has a workforce-development program to help newcomers get settled, connect with people, and learn skills to assist them in building new lives.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Collective grading isn’t fair yet considering the teams have faced unbalanced competition, but two games provide a window into how each passer has settled into the season.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Simple, portable devices that can be operated with minimal training could revolutionize how medical care is delivered in underserved communities, dramatically cutting costs and response times.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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If YouTube delivered a huge ratings number, the broadcast networks that have leaned on their reach for relevance – Fox, CBS, NBC and ABC – would have to admit that YouTube, with its 2 billion monthly active users, is simply a better mousetrap to maximize audience.—
Contessa Brewer,Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Schrank said people who were illegally in the country were detained and turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
5 Sep. 2025
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Responsibility of running the Nuggets day-to-day has since been turned over to Ben Tenzer and Jon Wallace.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Then, going for those who are bedded into a club and therefore more likely to play.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Turned in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20in. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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