turned in

verb

past tense of turn in
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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2
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 Edwin Diaz had an ERA near nine in the regular season, battled several injuries, and turned in one of the worst reliever seasons in baseball. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The opening night rosters in the NBA have been turned in — and there are 17 French players on those lists, the most of any international land. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 Advertisement At the beginning of May, separatists turned in a petition with hundreds of thousands of signatures to push for a vote on leaving Canada, while opponents collected signatures in support of staying. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 20 Oct. 2026 Some counties see up to 50% of their vote-by-mail ballots turned in on Election Day, Alexander said, which means processing work doesn't even begin until later in the week. — Miles Parks, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026 Since Winter Springs involvement with ICE, the city has turned in 5 immigrants with outstanding warrants. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 Several Fort Worth-area running backs turned in big performances in Week 7. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026 Roberts turned in a historic performance against Texas A&M on Saturday, bruising his way to a career-high 222 yards with two touchdowns on 34 carries — the most in his college career. — Pj Green october 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026 Second-year guard Nique Clifford turned in an impressive performance off the bench. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned in
  1. relinquished
  2. retired
  3. rendered
  4. settled
  5. surrendered
  6. bedded
  7. delivered
  8. napped
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  • Although dozens of islands were claimed through this process, the overwhelming bulk of these claims were relinquished in the late 20th century as the island countries of Oceania began to achieve independence.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Panettiere had relinquished custody of Kaya to Klitschko in 2018.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of relinquished
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  • Henderson had retired from the sheriff’s office about five months before the crash and was working as a special deputy directing traffic near the University of Cincinnati during graduation.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
  • OpenAI brought GPT-4o back following the backlash but retired it in February 2026.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of retired
Verb
  • After officers rendered immediate medical aid, paramedics responded and pronounced the man dead at the scene.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Advertisement That prescription has rankled many cybersecurity experts who scoff at the possibility that their expertise will be rendered obsolete.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of rendered
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  • Camilla settled on a pair of chocolate brown suede boots, a slouchy style that the royal has worn on and off over the years.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Then Ojeda settled a cross with his chest and sent in a low show from the corner of the six-yard box to give Orlando its first lead at 2-1 in the 49th.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of settled
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  • He was stationed in India in 1945 when Japan surrendered, marking the end of the war.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026
  • There were penalties that hampered a couple drives and a few too many explosive plays surrendered on defense for a second consecutive week for Cristobal’s liking.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of surrendered
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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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  • With more than 50 years of experience in subsea robotics, ISE has delivered over 250 underwater vehicles to customers in more than 20 countries worldwide, according to a press release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The strategy has delivered substantial revenue gains as demand has ‌held up despite sharp fare increases.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of delivered
Verb
  • The study found that participants who napped frequently, defined as most days or every day, had a 48% higher risk of developing dementia compared to those who rarely or never napped.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Participants who exercised correctly recognized 56% of the images, compared with 57% among those who napped and 46% in the control group.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of napped

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