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as in to appear
to come into view
my missing car keys turned up just in time
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as in to arrive
to get to a destination
when do you think our guests will turn up?
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as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
it took days to turn up the original documents
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Recent Examples of turn up
Instead, the latest release from Coca-Cola is turning up in an unexpected place, adding a bit of excitement to the moviegoing experience.
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Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
Not the red shirts, whose career life expectancy can be counted on a salt vampire's fingers, but the staff that turns up after the Enterprise has saved the day?
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Inside a humid meeting room in Arizona, Greg Penner turned up the heat back in Denver on the Broncos’ plans for a new stadium.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Recommendations from top Wall Street analysts can help investors turn up stocks that pay dividends consistently and have the ability to generate long-term capital appreciation.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
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Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
Not the red shirts, whose career life expectancy can be counted on a salt vampire's fingers, but the staff that turns up after the Enterprise has saved the day?
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Inside a humid meeting room in Arizona, Greg Penner turned up the heat back in Denver on the Broncos’ plans for a new stadium.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Recommendations from top Wall Street analysts can help investors turn up stocks that pay dividends consistently and have the ability to generate long-term capital appreciation.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn up
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Multiple Waymo vehicles also have appeared on social media as stopping traffic or dropping people off in the wrong locations.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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How March meteors compares to previous years Large fireball incidents appear to have increased considerably in the first quarter of 2026.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Pakistan said Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt will send top diplomats to Islamabad for talks aimed at ending the war, arriving Sunday for a two-day visit.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Crews arrived and found three cars involved in the collision and eight people suffering from injuries of varying severity.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Most of the trouble on this night came from starter Ryan Johnson’s inability to find the strike zone and the defense’s problems converting two plays that should have been made.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Will County Sheriff's Office confirmed on Monday that more remains have been found in the same location where the bones of a missing man were discovered last week.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The film also was shown at a number of other festivals before hitting the awards circuit as the Palestinian entry for this year’s Academy Awards.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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Another did not investigate a claim that a resident was stabbed by a fork-wielding manager, records show.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Breakfast with thick waffles or puffy omelets come with housemade fresh cinnamon rolls the size of a baseball, drizzled with icing.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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But that pact came without the protection of a no-trade clause, and as the Cubs sputtered to a second consecutive 83-win, playoff-less season, the idea of trading a controllable second baseman with the ability to play shortstop to upgrade the roster wasn’t too far-fetched.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Come bake and learn with us—ask questions, share pics, listen to our podcast, and lots more here.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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The head coach enjoys learning about the experiences of journeyman backups.—
Mike Kaye
April 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Later in the book, after Thomas has died, the narrator visits Max at his home in California, where another hypnotic two-hander unfolds.—
Giles Harvey,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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From there, the house unfolds via a traditional footprint that somehow feels soft and inviting instead of stifling.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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When that happens, pride gets in the way of progress.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Beyond touring with Blackpink, Lisa joined fellow members Rosé, Jennie and Jisoo on the quartet’s Deadline world tour and got in the studio with them for last month’s Deadline EP.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Turn up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20up. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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