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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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
And, instead of having an exclusive party after her Saturday night performance, Charli turned up to Daniel’s DJ set at the festival’s San Remo bar, dancing until 2 a.m. with the masses — in a way that the Glasto princess only can.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 30 June 2025
Joya and her parents turned up the first weekend to welcome us back to London.
—Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
After wearing an Oscar de la Renta ensemble for her first day in Venice, Trump turned up in a pale pink strapless gown from Tony Ward Couture.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
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Verb
But the investigation turned up different accounts, according to the proffer.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
And, instead of having an exclusive party after her Saturday night performance, Charli turned up to Daniel’s DJ set at the festival’s San Remo bar, dancing until 2 a.m. with the masses — in a way that the Glasto princess only can.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 30 June 2025
Joya and her parents turned up the first weekend to welcome us back to London.
—Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
After wearing an Oscar de la Renta ensemble for her first day in Venice, Trump turned up in a pale pink strapless gown from Tony Ward Couture.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for turnup
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“Turnup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnup. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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