turn up

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Recent Examples of turn up In my tests with those settings turned up, the E18 was able to cover 350 square feet in about 36 minutes, which brought its battery down about 15%. Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 10 May 2025 During his visit to the Oval Office in February, Mr. Starmer turned up with an invitation from King Charles III for the president to make a rare second state visit to Britain. Ana Swanson, New York Times, 8 May 2025 There’s nothing like office gossip to turn up the drama at work and add an extra layer of stress to an already hectic day. Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025 As the excitement of the Miami Grand Prix winds down, LIV turns up the energy with one of the biggest names in music, delivering an electrifying night of hip-hop, R&B, and pure star power. Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for turn up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn up
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  • What To Know Fieri appeared on Friday's episode of The Joe Rogan Experience and shared his thoughts on the interview via X, formerly Twitter.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
  • The chaos at Newark and Atlanta highlights problems that have become increasingly common, with summer travel season around the corner By A version of this article originally appeared in Quartz’s members-only Weekend Brief newsletter.
    Jackie Snow, Quartz, 19 May 2025
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  • Trump kicks off Middle East tour President Donald Trump has arrived in Saudi Arabia for the start of three days of summits in the Middle East, blending business and diplomacy.
    Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 14 May 2025
  • The crucial moments in most biographies tend to arrive early, when a life begins to deviate from those around it — those moments when the future forks, when there’s a sheep-versus-goat separation.
    Dwight Garner, New York Times, 13 May 2025
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  • Authorities said his car was found at the Mount Adams trailhead, while his remains were found on the Allen Mountain Trail.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 May 2025
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    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 May 2025
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  • Social media videos of the crash showed the ship's 147-foot masts sheared off by the impact.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 20 May 2025
  • Someone whose results show elevated levels may need a biopsy to rule out cancer.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
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  • The College and Career Fair, held on the school’s Del Mar campus, served as a vibrant hub of exploration and learning for students with learning differences.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2025
  • This can include learning to maintain robotic systems to stay relevant.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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  • Over the course of the young adult novel, a parallel love story also unfolds.
    Anne Kniggendorf, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2025
  • These two narrative stories — each one taking place in a different world — have unfolded simultaneously.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 10 May 2025
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  • After begging, she was allowed to, but as the two got in the car gang members attempted to pull the boy away.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
  • Bet365 Sportsbook will have a variety of ways to get in on the action during the NBA playoffs.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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  • Detectives also discovered a 13-year-old girl living in the home.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • Aicha discovers that Ruby had been there with a man driving a Porsche Taycan Turbo.
    Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 16 May 2025

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“Turn up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20up. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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