turned in; turning in; turns in
1
: to make an entrance by turning from a road or path
2
: to go to bed
turned in early
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Examples of turn-in in a Sentence
Verb
turned in the banned assault rifle to the police
it's almost midnight, so it's time to turn in
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Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2024
Jonathan Gitlin Some of that is undoubtedly the new suspension, but lighter power steering makes turn-in much more effortless.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 24 Nov. 2023
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2024
Almost 25 years after his early heartthrob turns in The Virgin Suicides, The Faculty, and Here on Earth, Hartnett now plays Cooper, a parent and serial killer, in Trap.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 31 July 2024
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Noun
Our instructors once again emphasize the racing line’s braking and turn-in points, then where to ease back into the throttle without oversteering and risking a spin.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2024
Jonathan Gitlin Some of that is undoubtedly the new suspension, but lighter power steering makes turn-in much more effortless.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 24 Nov. 2023
Verb
Winter, whose film acting career includes a memorable turn in The Lost Boys and pictures he’s directed like Deep Web and Zappa, previously appeared on the Great White Way as a child, playing Louis Leonowens in The King and I from 1977 to ’78 and John Darling in Peter Pan from 1979 to 1981.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2024
Almost 25 years after his early heartthrob turns in The Virgin Suicides, The Faculty, and Here on Earth, Hartnett now plays Cooper, a parent and serial killer, in Trap.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 31 July 2024
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“Turn-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turn-in. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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