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
Lydie delights at the mystery man who turns up on her friend’s doorstep — a friendly, familiar neighbor named Gavin (Lucas Hedges).
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Orlando Bloom turned up in Venice, arriving solo without Katy Perry, amid the stunning news this week that the celebrity super couple have broken up after nine years together.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
Mercury in Leo is here to turn up the volume… and the drama!
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 26 June 2025
Mercury entering into Leo turns up the volume on your voice.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 26 June 2025
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Orlando Bloom turned up in Venice, arriving solo without Katy Perry, amid the stunning news this week that the celebrity super couple have broken up after nine years together.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
Mercury in Leo is here to turn up the volume… and the drama!
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 26 June 2025
Mercury entering into Leo turns up the volume on your voice.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn up
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European banks have meanwhile significantly boosted their profits over the last three years as central banks dragged interest rates out of a decade of ultra-low territory, a shift that appears to have been belatedly priced in this year — even with rates now falling .—
Jenni Reid,Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
6 July 2025
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But relying on natural gas to fill the gap over at least the next five years appears to be both a foolhardy and highly expensive gamble.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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The notifications buzzing in her back pocket were becoming more frantic, arriving every few minutes now.—
Zadie Smith,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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An antenna of the satellite internet provider Starlink can be seen on the train at the central station on which EU Commission President von der Leyen arrived from Poland, 20 Sept. 2024, Ukraine, Kiev.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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There, a tactical response team found a man lying dead with a weapon nearby, whom authorities believe was the shooter.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 July 2025
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Drizzy posted a throwback photo of Minaj to his Instagram Story on Sunday night (June 29), which found the queen in a blue shirt and American flag bandana.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
30 June 2025
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That leadership will need to show itself in the coming months, before ballots are printed and voters start returning ballots by mail.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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The rest of the tapes couldn’t be used, shown, or go anywhere.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
7 July 2025
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The jail currently offers programs for inmates to learn construction or culinary skills.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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The idea for the monthly reviews felt like a natural progression from what Hearn has learned from his experience in the world of work.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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That meant disseminating the pertinent information got to the right people more quickly and efficiently as the draft process unfolded.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Currently, there are 24 races that unfold around the world, starting with Australia in March and wrapping in Abu Dhabi in December.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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The clip ends with Colon making another circle around his vehicle, but never getting a chance to get in.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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An eye-watering amount, to be sure, but in today’s experiential economy, one that foodies are dying to get in on.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2025
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First discovered: 6:26 p.m. June 30 Initial location: Siskiyou County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Dutchman A new wildfire was reported today at 6:26 p.m. in Siskiyou County, California.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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The final film in the Unwrapping Christmas series follows gift-wrapping expert Olivia, who gets snowed in at a remote cabin, only to discover her ex-boyfriend Benjamin is living there.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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“Turn up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20up. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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