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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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Some bold-faced name ambassadors from the aforementioned brands have been known to turn up at the Palais in voluminous or sheer ensembles.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
Police scoured the area where Henry said the shooting took place, but didn’t turn up any evidence matching Henry’s account, prosecutors say.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
The wildlife mystery began several months ago when the first birds turned up dead, according to residents.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 12 May 2025
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Verb
Finally, Essential Utilities turned up on CNBC’s list.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Some bold-faced name ambassadors from the aforementioned brands have been known to turn up at the Palais in voluminous or sheer ensembles.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
Police scoured the area where Henry said the shooting took place, but didn’t turn up any evidence matching Henry’s account, prosecutors say.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
The wildlife mystery began several months ago when the first birds turned up dead, according to residents.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 12 May 2025
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“Turnup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnup. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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