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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Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Tuesday’s routine inspection at 1930 Ponce de Leon turned up only one High Priority violation among the 15 total violations.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
In this Fire sign, the messenger planet not only turns up the volume in communication but is also notorious for having unfiltered opinions, not to mention its brutally honest observations.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
But on the first play of the second overtime, with Carolina facing third-and-14, Delhomme delivered a perfect strike to wide receiver Steve Smith, who turned up the field for a walk-off 69-yard touchdown.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
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Verb
On top, the Skims founder turned up the drama with a vintage Dominique Sirop haute couture corset from 1999.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Tuesday’s routine inspection at 1930 Ponce de Leon turned up only one High Priority violation among the 15 total violations.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
In this Fire sign, the messenger planet not only turns up the volume in communication but is also notorious for having unfiltered opinions, not to mention its brutally honest observations.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
But on the first play of the second overtime, with Carolina facing third-and-14, Delhomme delivered a perfect strike to wide receiver Steve Smith, who turned up the field for a walk-off 69-yard touchdown.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Turnup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnup. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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