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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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Woodall turns in a star-making performance as this tortured, taciturn character who doesn’t talk much, though his tattoos say a lot.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

To use the old gym, they used to take turns in groups.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 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

“I can see a tiny little road. It turns in there—see, behind us. We didn’t even notice it before.”

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen