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
And her turn in The Fabelmans was straight-up scene-stealing.
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Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
Jersey worn by Anthony Banda, who turned in scoreless relief appearances in each of the four World Series wins.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
All factor into Eastwood’s engrossing 40th turn in the director’s chair, another feather in the filmmaker’s illustrious cap.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
Ryan enjoys the performances of Quinn and Hechinger, both perversely weird and in garish face powder and recalling Joaquin Phoenix’s incestuous turn in the first film, but the movie doesn’t quite go far enough into the twisted and weird.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
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Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
Jersey worn by Anthony Banda, who turned in scoreless relief appearances in each of the four World Series wins.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
All factor into Eastwood’s engrossing 40th turn in the director’s chair, another feather in the filmmaker’s illustrious cap.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
Ryan enjoys the performances of Quinn and Hechinger, both perversely weird and in garish face powder and recalling Joaquin Phoenix’s incestuous turn in the first film, but the movie doesn’t quite go far enough into the twisted and weird.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn in
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Trowbridge choosing not to relinquish his premiership keeps Dennison from advancing in government, and is Trowbridge’s commitment to anyone really rock solid?Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Ocean’s marketplace model allows data owners to monetize their information without relinquishing control.Tonya Evans, Forbes, 29 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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Gaming performance is solid and the 15.6-inch display renders gameplay in crisp 1080p.Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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Over the past decade, scientists and researchers discovered that the same Nvidia chip designs that could render polygons and computer graphics were ideal for the kind of parallel processing needed for AI.Kif Leswing, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Either drop it off at your county's Election Office before polls close or surrender it at your polling place and vote in person.Linh Ta, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Voters who attempt to do this will be offered the option of surrendering their ballot and voting in person instead.Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Keep in mind that bucks and does often bed within the same block, but bucks tend to bed at higher elevations or in areas that are more advantageous.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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In most of those cases, bedding materials were added to the swings, which can increase the risk of suffocation.Aria Bendix, NBC News, 10 Oct. 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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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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On Monday, the overwhelmed owner turned over three tubs holding 73 mice.Bailey Richards, People.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 28 Nov. 2024.
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