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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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
In previous studies of adults in their 40s without specific risk factors for colon cancer, this kind of polyp turned up in about 5% of people screened.2
In Cannon’s study group, 15% of people had them.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
In Macon, residents turned up in droves for a raffle to win money to be used for their power bill.
—Justin Worland, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
There's a red accent stripe that runs across the lower front fascia and turns up at the front corners, somewhat like The Joker's lipstick, but way less menacing.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Blanchett turned up for the opening night ceremony and world premiere of Paolo Sorrentino’s La Grazia in a custom look by Armani Privé.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
In previous studies of adults in their 40s without specific risk factors for colon cancer, this kind of polyp turned up in about 5% of people screened.2
In Cannon’s study group, 15% of people had them.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
In Macon, residents turned up in droves for a raffle to win money to be used for their power bill.
—Justin Worland, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
There's a red accent stripe that runs across the lower front fascia and turns up at the front corners, somewhat like The Joker's lipstick, but way less menacing.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 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 2 Sep. 2025.
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