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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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
Neal would get another best actress nomination for her riveting turn in 1968’s The Subject Was Roses.
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Bryan Antunez, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2024
Found items may be turned in to the Guest Services Office.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Lopez is earning rave reviews for her turn in the Amazon MGM Studios movie, Unstoppable, which is 73% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
The Rebels turned in a dominant defensive performance against Carson Beck and the Bulldogs a week after Jaxson Dart set school passing records in a blowout of Arkansas.
—Eric Olson, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Bryan Antunez, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2024
Found items may be turned in to the Guest Services Office.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Lopez is earning rave reviews for her turn in the Amazon MGM Studios movie, Unstoppable, which is 73% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
The Rebels turned in a dominant defensive performance against Carson Beck and the Bulldogs a week after Jaxson Dart set school passing records in a blowout of Arkansas.
—Eric Olson, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn in
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Agustín Arteaga, who has led the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) since 2016, will relinquish the role of director there on December 31.News Desk, Artforum, 5 Nov. 2024
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Gang plays Cheon-young, a commoner who is enslaved but never relinquishes his dignity.Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Gendron came aboard in 2012 and expects to retire within two years.Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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Some, including White, have called for Weidman to retire, but the fan-favorite fighter has continued his career.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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With a blue cover and a simple tricolor stripe running below the author’s name, rendered in an elegant script, the book recalls the Library of America collection.Oscar Schwartz, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2024
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Three men dressed in black cut the power to John's estate before entering his bedroom and rendering him unconscious.Matt Cabral, EW.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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The cease-fire agreement — based on a U.N. resolution that established a 2006 truce between Hezbollah and Israel that was never fully implemented — has provisions that would force the group to surrender its arms.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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Look under the hood and the Leafs are surrendering almost nine fewer shots per 60 minutes short-handed and about 13 fewer attempts.Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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The bedding set is available in queen size for $85.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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Those include: Getting in tighter to bedding areas.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Get the Robb Report newsletter for similar stories delivered straight to your inbox.Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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In a luxury setting, AI can act as a tool to empower staff to deliver even more personalized and attentive service or to remove the friction where humans often make mistakes.Jennifer C. Wolfe, Esq., Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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For the coda, Shostakovich and Mravinsky apparently settled on a metronome marking of eighth note = 184 or 188.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Lucius Elliot, head of contemporary marquee auctions, said in the period between securing consignments for the November auctions and actually selling them this week, the market had settled.Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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On Monday, the overwhelmed owner turned over three tubs holding 73 mice.Bailey Richards, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
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The agents were also accused of trying to obstruct MLBPA’s investigation by providing misleading responses and refusing to turn over documents and text messages.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Turn in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20in. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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