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
Instead, Doreen turns up a couple hours later with a new car, unapologetic about reneging on their agreement.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Thibodeaux’s comment turns up the heat on the crosstown rivalry entering Saturday night’s preseason game at MetLife Stadium.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025
Thousands turned up to watch humanoid robots to perform an array of unusual feats: from clumsily serving popcorn and drinks, spinning handkerchiefs, sparring in a boxing ring to playing chess and showcasing football skills.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
The idea that Oscar voters turn up their noses at the horror genre is both grounded in reality and slightly overstated.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Thibodeaux’s comment turns up the heat on the crosstown rivalry entering Saturday night’s preseason game at MetLife Stadium.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025
Thousands turned up to watch humanoid robots to perform an array of unusual feats: from clumsily serving popcorn and drinks, spinning handkerchiefs, sparring in a boxing ring to playing chess and showcasing football skills.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
The idea that Oscar voters turn up their noses at the horror genre is both grounded in reality and slightly overstated.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn up
Verb
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Booker appeared in a jail jumper and stood in the jury box, handcuffed, as each of the four witnesses testified Aug. 6.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Spoons appears to be about 3 years old, the zoo staff estimates.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The man was dead before authorities arrived at the scene, police told KTRK.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Aug. 2025
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Elio — Disney and Pixar Animation’s summer box office flop — will try to find a new audience when the film arrives on digital streaming this week.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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A lot of us struggle to find the right words to say in the face of a problem, disagreement or conflict.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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The team worked all day and evening trying to find Roland.—
Miriam Toews,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
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Both show how, in an age of digital abundance, actual scarcity still commands a premium.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The court on July 25 denied a motion to dismiss the case after hearing arguments from the involved parties, records show.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
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Jacob Riis tenants learned from this cautionary tale, voting overwhelmingly against privatization.—
Stacy Torres,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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After testing 17 rotating car seats—nearly every model on the market—the Parents team has learned a few things about their pros and cons.—
Laura Lu,
Parents,
16 Aug. 2025
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Bigger Inner Screen With Almost No Crease The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 features a 6.9-inch display when unfolded, which has slimmer bezels to reach the bigger screen size.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The vehicle pulled into the Union at 16th apartment complex, and what unfolded was one suspect running from the vehicle, one shooting at the officer, and two more who fled and were caught in the complex.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
14 Aug. 2025
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Naturally, the rapper decided to get in on the action as well in a post on Tuesday (Aug. 5) in which struck a series of poses on the ground near a pool while wearing a very short black dress.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are back in this follow-up, featuring the whole blended family getting in on the body-swap fun.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
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There ended up being a fire in the shop, and police discovered the victims (again, content warning for a violent crime), naked, tied up, burned, shot in the head with at least one of them having been raped.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Phony, which Hulu ordered as a pilot in October 2024, centers on Sonny (Nivola), a high school student who wakes up in the hospital after a car accident and discovers his mom, Ellen (Britton), has seemingly been replaced by an impostor.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Turn up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20up. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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