1
: turned up
a turnup nose
2
: made or fitted to be turned up
a turnup collar
turned up; turning up; turns up
2
: to raise or increase by or as if by turning a control
turn up the volume on the radio
3
British
a
: to look up (a word, a fact, etc.) in a book
b
: to refer to or consult (a book)
4
: to turn (a card) face upward
1
: to appear or come to light unexpectedly or after being lost
new evidence has turned up
2
a(1)
: to turn out to be
he turned up missing at roll call
(2)
: appear sense 4
her name is always turning up in the newspapers
b
: to arrive or show up at an appointed or expected time or place
turned up half an hour late
3
: to happen or occur unexpectedly
something always turned up to prevent their meeting
4
of a ship
: tack sense 1b
Examples of turnup in a Sentence
Verb
my missing car keys turned up just in time
when do you think our guests will turn up?
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Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Phenomenal performance by the club and all thanks to FSG and us for turning up!
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 1 May 2025
And to turn up the celebration on Mother’s Day, the Bim Bim Fajita arrives sizzling at the table, making mom the star of the meal.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2025
This week, Trump turned up the rhetoric associated with threats to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, triggering more unrest in the markets.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
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Verb
As the excitement of the Miami Grand Prix winds down, LIV turns up the energy with one of the biggest names in music, delivering an electrifying night of hip-hop, R&B, and pure star power.
—Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Phenomenal performance by the club and all thanks to FSG and us for turning up!
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 1 May 2025
And to turn up the celebration on Mother’s Day, the Bim Bim Fajita arrives sizzling at the table, making mom the star of the meal.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2025
This week, Trump turned up the rhetoric associated with threats to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell, triggering more unrest in the markets.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Turnup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnup. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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