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turns in

VERB

go to bed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

retire

WEAK

bed catch some z's flop go to sleep hit the hay hit the sack lie down nap pile in rest roll in

Antonyms

WEAK

awaken get up wake

Example Sentences

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"The way he takes the ball and carries it, the way he immediately turns in the direction of play, that is really unique," Kovac said after a 6-0 win over Union Berlin last year.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

For nearly two decades, Nepal's political landscape was dominated by veteran leaders -- many of them former Maoist insurgents -- who took turns in power since the end of a 10-year civil war in 2006.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

He delivered memorable turns in “Apocalypse Now,” “The Great Santini” and “Lonesome Dove,” and later projects like “Widows,” “The Pale Blue Eye” and “Hustle.”

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2026

Nacua should be the NFL’s offensive player of the year, and the Rams aren’t going to make a playoff run unless he turns in big game after big game.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

Lately he’s been tying the chicken-house door shut with a rope when he turns in for the night, but now it was plain to see no rope was going to be strong enough.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver