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 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 Trump’s endorsing perspective toward Ukraine arrives at a time when global awareness is sensing the fortunes of war turning in Ukraine’s favor. — Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026 Therefore, by sending a low-voltage electrical pulse to either antenna, scientists can trick the cockroach into turning in the opposite direction, effectively allowing operators to steer the living robot via remote control. — New Atlas, 18 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
  • And now, after its award-winning world premiere in the Next Wave competition at Fantastic Fest and a major screening at Zurich Film Festival, Schulman is slowly but surely relinquishing control.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
  • One panel was falling, then smashing on the path, lead relinquishing its long grip on the glass.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of relinquishing
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  • The Bowl shows will mark the first band’s first appearances after abruptly retiring in 2024 after lead singer Steven Tyler sustained an injury to his larynx three shows into their final tour in 2023 that was not expected to fully heal.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • That’s a notable turn from just a few years ago, when Fortune reported that boomers remained fixated on retiring in Florida even as rising costs priced many of their peers out.
    — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of retiring
Verb
  • Officers brought Bottom down and began rendering aid before medics arrived and rushed him to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • All four of those songs all also appear on proper albums, some in superior re-recordings, rendering the compilation a little redundant.
    — Charles Moss, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of rendering
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  • That was Fred Claire personified, honest to the end, refusing to sacrifice his integrity, never surrendering his dignity.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The stock initially jumped on the news before surrendering most of those gains, creating what Cramer sees as a buying opportunity.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of surrendering
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  • The event began more than a century ago following a tempestuous season of shenanigans (like turning over outhouses and letting cows loose down Main Street); the city’s leaders decided to keep residents occupied every October from then on.
    — Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Detectives seized the home’s surveillance system, which showed a man named Jiajia Fan assigning customers to the women, collecting payment and turning over the money to a courier, Pinner wrote.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of turning over
Verb
  • Irving has already outperformed his round 4/5 price tag and looks poised for a big game in Dallas, whose rush defense is giving up 150 yards per game and currently ranks 31st in the league.
    — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
  • And, yes, the Dodgers finally have a closer, Edwin Díaz entering the ninth and giving up a leadoff double to Ozzie Albies before retiring the next three hitters for the biggest save of his brief Dodgers career.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of giving up
Verb
  • CMOs are caught in the middle, trying to prove long-term brand value while delivering short-term efficiency gains.
    — Derya Matras, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Farmers, brands and consumers all deserve proof that these approaches are delivering meaningful results.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of delivering
Verb
  • Tim Cook stepped down as Apple CEO in September, handing over the top job to former hardware chief John Ternus and taking an executive chairman role.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Jamal, meanwhile, was allegedly handing over information about his clients to the FBI.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of handing over

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“Turning in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turning%20in. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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