TURN UP Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

turn up

verb

Definition of turn up

as in to appear

to come into view my missing car keys turned up just in time

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Relevance

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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 Joe's family and friends acknowledge their suspicion of Heather Snyder was just a gut feeling, and that the investigation hasn't turned up any evidence of her involvement. — Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 Great vintage pieces can turn up almost anywhere, but they’re most commonly found at estate sales or garage sales. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 9 Aug. 2026 With a pivotal election looming this fall, Bass has turned up the pressure on Lineage, directing city agencies to block the company’s plans. — Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 Heidi Klum turned up the heat this week with several topless beach snaps. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for turn up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn up

Verb

However, the value for the sun’s diameter appears to be wrong, leaving eclipse maps — projections of the moon’s shadow — slightly askew.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Another farmer, Rymondy Mrosso, also questioned whether pesticides used by local farmers could explain the deaths and wondered why only elephants appeared to have been affected.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of appear

Verb

The luxury resort has truly found its rhythm, fresh enough to still feel like a discovery, and sitting directly in the path of one of the most valuable luxury audiences to arrive in Las Vegas all year.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The exact timing of the front remains uncertain, and if the storms arrive a little sooner, the severe threat will not be as great as Monday.

— Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of arrive

Verb

Officers at the scene found a man who had been hit by a fleeing vehicle.

— Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Sometimes poison ivy will creep into beds from nearby woodlands, but these plants can also find their way into flower beds via seeds dropped by birds.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of find

Verb

The odds of a rate increase have ticked lower since last week, however, when a lackluster jobs report showed the labor market had shifted into reverse.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Aside from the team information, shown below is each game’s rating, the probability of the favorite winning, the median score for each team and the median margin of victory for the favorite.

— Loren Maxwell, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of show

Verb

The report about the jet swap comes weeks after concerns about the safety of the new Qatar-gifted jet first emerged as the Ankara trip served as its international debut as the new Air Force One.

— Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Bay Area-founded Starbird and its signature chicken — tenders, wings, nuggets, sandwiches, salads, wraps and more — will be available in the coming months at that corner of Mowry Avenue and Fremont Boulevard, the company has confirmed.

— Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of come

Verb

Homeschool enrichment programs allow homeschooled students to participate in public school activities and learning part-time.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
In May, Sydney learned her cancer had spread and was present in her peritoneum, which is the lining of the abdomen and pelvis, per the Cleveland Clinic.

— Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of learn

Verb

But the worse the scene unfolding through the glass gets, the more troubled Jake becomes—by the celebrity’s actions, yes, but also by his own.

— Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
Martinez’s campaign unfolded amid allegations by Wyandotte County District Attorney Mark Dupree that prosecutors in his office would no longer appear before him because of years of misconduct.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of unfold

Verb

The application is where the business logic lives, where sensitive data is handled, and where an attacker who gets in has the most to gain.

— Aviv Mussinger, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Speaking of things taking a little time, Simon Farnaby’s own career points to how twisty and turny things can get in the biz.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026

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