1
as in to appear
to come into view
my missing car keys turned up just in time
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2
as in to arrive
to get to a destination
when do you think our guests will turn up?
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3
as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
it took days to turn up the original documents
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Recent Examples of turn up
But behind that mask, which obscures roughly half of any face that’s behind it, Kilmer had turned up the wattage on his sense of humor, and irony, to supersonic levels.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
Britney Spears is turning up the heat with her latest look!
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Several turned up in 1945 in an archaeological discovery in Egypt from a monastery library.
—Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025
The Huskies also turned up their defensive pressure with four different players combining for eight steals before halftime.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
Britney Spears is turning up the heat with her latest look!
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Several turned up in 1945 in an archaeological discovery in Egypt from a monastery library.
—Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025
The Huskies also turned up their defensive pressure with four different players combining for eight steals before halftime.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn up
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These concerns appeared to strike a chord—at least in part—with U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken, who brought up the issue several times during this week’s fairness hearing over whether to grant the settlement’s final approval.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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After the risk assessment, the brothers will appear at independent parole board hearings on June 13, Newsom said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The tot was present in the home when police arrived, prosecutors said.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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The film arrives on Amazon Prime Video on Thursday.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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But if Romano’s fastball remains lost, the Phillies will have to find another right-hander who can fill an end-game role.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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Monday's filing showed the investigations began April 1 and the tariffs would be imposed under the authority of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which grants the president such power to protect national security.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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The above charts show the TV’s color levels in Movie mode with an SDR signal compared against Rec.709 broadcast standards and with an HDR signal compared against DCI-P3 digital cinema standards, and in both cases, colors are largely accurate and free of any tinting.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Investigators also learned that a friend of Johnson's had pawned a handgun for him.—
William Morris,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The police first learned of suspicious behavior from an April 7 call that led them to an 11-year-old boy who said that an unknown man had videotaped him in a restroom.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Spotter activation may be needed across Nebraska and Iowa this evening as the system unfolds.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Since this unfolded, Tuplin has seen people on the street, gone to yoga or visited the coffee shop, and has been showered with lots of hugs and thank-yous.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Credit to Mattice for stepping up but there's nobody at 130 pounds getting in my way.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Nickel, who previously represented North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District in the House for one term, is the first Democrat to get in the race.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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Villegas arrived at his property to discover that small furniture from around the house had been relocated to the garage, and some items were missing entirely.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Food and Drug Administration discovered that some of the administration’s aggressive layoffs left the agency without key personnel.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Turn up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20up. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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