1
as in to appear
to come into view
my missing car keys turned up just in time
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2
as in to arrive
to get to a destination
when do you think our guests will turn up?
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3
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
Subsequent records requests by Sportico and other media outlets, for new or amended contracts between UCLA and Elevate, turned up no records.
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
One afternoon this spring, Mykhailo Fedorov, a minister in the wartime government of Ukraine, turned up the volume on his laptop and played a video to illustrate his latest innovation.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
This summer, Meredith began turning up on the Facebook pages of liberal former friends and classmates.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Initially, the two assumed their free concert would be a small benefit show for the park's redevelopment and maintenance, but then 500,000 people turned up.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
One afternoon this spring, Mykhailo Fedorov, a minister in the wartime government of Ukraine, turned up the volume on his laptop and played a video to illustrate his latest innovation.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
This summer, Meredith began turning up on the Facebook pages of liberal former friends and classmates.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Initially, the two assumed their free concert would be a small benefit show for the park's redevelopment and maintenance, but then 500,000 people turned up.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn up
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The case, which initially appeared to be the tragic end to a stalking situation, revealed how Daniel thoroughly created a false narrative using burner phones and carefully planned digital deception, all while playing the role of a concerned husband.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Johnson appeared at the Zurich Film Festival, where she was set to receive the Golden Eye Award.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 Sep. 2025
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The fun begins as the other housewives arrive, unaware that the studio has decided to stage a role-playing scenario to test their readiness.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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The turning point of Adames’ season arrived in early June.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ready to find your home’s true value?—
Mary Beth Eastman,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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And while temperatures continue to drop, the breezy ripped jeans have also found a fan in Rihanna, who’s already been spotted wearing the same pair twice.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Pastor Timothy Hicks of Christian Love Faith Center in Flint attended the vigil to show support and come together with other Christians.—
Tess Ware,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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In fact, the team has shown plenty of grit through four games thus far.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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The production came just in time to help the Angels (72-88) put a serious dent in the Astros’ chances of going to the playoffs.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Mornings taste better with a fresh fruit smoothie and sunrise on your deck, and the always smiling and hospitable resort staff keeps the surprises coming—maybe a floating breakfast one day or champagne at dusk the next.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Sep. 2025
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Police tracked Travis Decker's truck and learned the vehicle had traveled west on Highway 2 from Wenatchee on May 30.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Once the parents open the account, the teen can learn how to invest firsthand by managing the account, along with their parents' oversight.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Not everything that unfolds on a baseball field needs to be explained.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Political Reactions The August searches unfolded against a backdrop of partisan tension over the handling of classified records by senior officials.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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What's even more unique is that fans can get in on the fun by donating to the Kickstarter for the film.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Blake Lively didn’t let a little thing like an ongoing lawsuit with her former costar/ director get in the way of her fun (more on that later).—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Turn up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20up. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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