turn in

verb

1. intr to go to bed for the night
2. tr to hand in; deliver

   to turn in an essay

3. tr to deliver (someone accused of a crime) into police custody
4. to give up or conclude (something)

   we turned in the game when it began to rain

5. tr to record (a score, etc)
6. turn in on oneself
   to withdraw or cause to withdraw from contact with others and become preoccupied with one's own problems

Example Sentences

Volunteers for Steel and Tran have mounted labor-intensive campaigns to find those voters and get them to turn in their forms.

From Los Angeles Times

Viewers turned in to see Cher’s over-the-top skits and outfits, the era’s biggest stars and the couple’s edgy banter and unbridled joy.

From Los Angeles Times

He fears having to sell off parts of his family's 700-acre hill farm near Bridgend to afford a future tax bill, saying his forefathers would be "turning in their graves".

From BBC

But that is just one of the many twists and turns in the jaw-dropping story of Bitcoin, which continues to captivate people worldwide and has seen the making - and losing - of huge fortunes.

From BBC

Even as it seemed the tide could be turning in the battle against the blaze, residents and officials took in the scope of the damage and were left stunned.

From Los Angeles Times

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