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sneaks up

verb

present tense third-person singular of sneak up
as in creeps up

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  1. turns up
  2. shows up
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  • In one scene, the couple turns up the music while the sound of ambulance sirens floods the streets.
    — Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Trey Smack was perfect in preseason games, but the pressure turns up when the real games start.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • Wind River’s Julia Jones shows up as a Native woman who joins the pack, and holds her own against obstacles ranging from raging rivers to even-more-raging men.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Apple’s iOS is a clear example; its advantage shows up in daily use, coming less from having every feature than from restraint, cohesion and dependability across thousands of small interactions.
    — Lorenzo Alvaro, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
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