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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Will Sammon, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Selena Gomez is turning up the heat – and the mood lighting.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Guilford’s tri-fold leather wallet — stuffed with $15, a driver’s license, work ID, gift cards worth $275 and lottery tickets — had turned up under the hood of a car in a repair shop in Lake Crystal, Minnesota.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
He's turned up with a 27-car entourage and is demanding to know the social media handles of local residents.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
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Verb
McLean’s performance — 5 1/3 innings, no runs, two hits, four walks and eight strikeouts — turned up the vibes.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Selena Gomez is turning up the heat – and the mood lighting.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Guilford’s tri-fold leather wallet — stuffed with $15, a driver’s license, work ID, gift cards worth $275 and lottery tickets — had turned up under the hood of a car in a repair shop in Lake Crystal, Minnesota.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
He's turned up with a 27-car entourage and is demanding to know the social media handles of local residents.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Turnup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnup. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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