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
However, amid her quest to locate her sister, more women who work the avenue keep turning up dead.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
The bees, in fact, don’t sting her, making his estranged daughter something of a miracle who’s just turned up to save his life.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2025
Developed by Oxfordshire, UK, based Jensen International Automotive (the company's bread 'n butter is Jensen Interceptors), the Chieftain is an old Range Rover turned up to VERY LOUD.
—Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2025
Examples of just how pervasive these scams calls turn up each week.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
The bees, in fact, don’t sting her, making his estranged daughter something of a miracle who’s just turned up to save his life.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2025
Developed by Oxfordshire, UK, based Jensen International Automotive (the company's bread 'n butter is Jensen Interceptors), the Chieftain is an old Range Rover turned up to VERY LOUD.
—Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2025
Examples of just how pervasive these scams calls turn up each week.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn up
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Drawing inspiration from his and Robson’s own home, nine one-of-a-kind objects ranging from a jewelry-like metal vase and a totemic lamp built with different stones to a clock and wine glasses appear in the short films.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
8 Mar. 2025
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Herring, who is being held on a $500,000 bond, will next appear in court March 13 for a bond hearing.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2025
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Another recent time Kai and Vanessa Trump were spotted with Tiger Woods was at the Genesis Invitational, when the three arrived together at Torrey Pines for the final round.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The project sees the musicians sharing their love story, and the full-length is expected to arrive later this month.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Many focused on the birdies and course-tying score, but leave it up to golf stat guru Justin Ray to find another impressive stat to pile onto Thomas' performance.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The prior-generation Long-Range Rear-Wheel Drive, the Long-Range All-Wheel Drive, and Performance All-Wheel Drive are only found on the inventory page now – where they are being heavily discounted in some cases.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The first detailed nationwide data on schools’ recovery shows that achievement gaps have widened, with the poorest students the furthest behind.—
Aatish Bhatia,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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The visual shows Lil Nas X framed in a hot pink Dreamboy doll box.—
Ashley Iasimone,
Billboard,
9 Mar. 2025
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That’s a pretty big revelation, and one that Mark is not happy to learn.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Read Next: These Renegade Hunters Are Skiing into the Backcountry with Their Bird Dogs But the most valuable part of the class is learning to make good decisions in the mountains.—
Ashley Thess,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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As police investigate, the story unfolds and the questions arise: Who accidentally put the live round in Baldwin’s gun?—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
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Often, the urge to control how things unfold leads to frustration, impulsive decisions and unnecessary stress.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Now, Harvard is taking it even further, making sure students don’t just get in, but have the financial support to thrive.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Hikers made the discovery and got in contact with the Towns County 911 Center around 11:05 a.m.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Lao Cha, a janitor, finds companionship in a stray cat and befriends a woman named Li in a virtual world, only to discover that Li is actually a 10-year-old boy.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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The dog's stomach was empty, with only small amounts of hair and bile being discovered, according to the report.—
Tracy Wright,
Fox News,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Turn up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20up. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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