turning in

verb

present participle of turn in
1
as in relinquishing
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 retiring
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 turning in The play began before the houselights went down as a young man and woman in ordinary dress stood in front of the curtain on opposite sides of the stage slowly turning in place. — Keith McDermott, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026 Passport-holders must visit various small Sacramento-area businesses sponsoring this year’s event and collect stamps, before turning in their passport at Strapping to redeem their prize. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Rice led the team in homers and RBIs, turning in the best performance of his career. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 On overcast afternoons, the sky often brightened as the evening wore on, as if the world were turning in reverse. — Holden Frith, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026 Her favorite way to redeem points is turning in 500 points for $10 off her order. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Aug. 2026 Starbucks knocked it out of the park Wednesday night, turning in strong quarterly results and lifting its full-year guidance for several key metrics. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 30 July 2026 Sepp Kuss and Matteo Jorgenson played similar roles on Visma, with Kuss in particular turning in another strong supporting performance, metronomic in the high mountains. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026 Before turning in for the night, check out Aquavia Lumina, an immersive canyon walk involving lights, projections, and storytelling. — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turning in
  1. relinquishing
  2. retiring
  3. rendering
  4. surrendering
  5. turning over
  6. giving up
  7. delivering
  8. handing over
Verb
  • But the pro-Israel lobby is not relinquishing its political power, evidenced by its move to give more than $9 million to support Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race.
    — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
  • With all the characters in the show, there’s an exploration of losing control, taking control and relinquishing control, and Chris experiences all of those.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of relinquishing
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  • The couple made the first of what would be many toasts over dinner beneath chandeliers and amid floral arrangements by Noah’s mom, Wendy, before retiring to twin beds ahead of the wedding proper.
    — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Roth, who’s credited with modernizing the sheriff’s office, went on to serve another 18 years before retiring in 2009.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of retiring
Verb
  • Halo 4, 5, and Infinite used sci-fi nonsense to transform him into this larger-than-life figure, rendering the rest of the UNSC largely powerless in the process.
    — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier this year, Alta began powering all AI within Rent the Runway’s app—and Rent the Runway saw a 35% increase in engagement after integrating Alta’s styling and rendering capabilities.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of rendering
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  • The next-closest defenses, Kansas City and Jacksonville, are surrendering 17 points per game.
    — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The Terrapins led Rutgers 23-13 at halftime before surrendering the advantage, extending their conference losing streak to 12 games.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of surrendering
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  • State prosecutors announced in July that the federal government had begun turning over evidence in the cases, including police body camera video and hard drives containing statements.
    — Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • California is among the states that successfully sued, in part by arguing that turning over the data would violate state privacy laws.
    — SAFIYAH RIDDLE, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of turning over
Verb
  • But the Bennetts aren't giving up on bringing their Halloween tradition back to Maryland.
    — Amy Kawata, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Many of them are designed to appeal to Mac users who are looking for cheaper Studio Display alternatives without giving up the pixel-dense 218ppi screen.
    — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of giving up
Verb
  • The president has also in the past made similar promises of delivering cash payments to Americans, which did not materialize.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike older laser skin treatments that essentially remove the top layer of a patient's skin, Fraxel lasers keep most of the epidermis intact while delivering laser energy through the skin's micro thermal zones.
    — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of delivering
Verb
  • Make sure the backup finishes before handing over your device.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • This is a minimalist smartwatch designed for on-the-go users who want a smartwatch that checks all the basic tracking boxes without handing over an arm and a leg to access them.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of handing over

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