1
as in to appear
to come into view
my missing car keys turned up just in time
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to arrive
to get to a destination
when do you think our guests will turn up?
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
it took days to turn up the original documents
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of turn up
After an inseparable youth, Ruben turns up at Niall’s wedding three decades later, and everything seems different.
—
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
The three buildings are at the heart of Miyagawa-cho, where geiko and maiko can be observed entering their ochaya teahouses for the night or turning up for morning performing arts training at the Kaburenjo.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
During their reporting, the two came across reports of dozens of corpses turning up in the area around the time of Aujay’s disappearance.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 21 Mar. 2026
Baylor then turned up the full-court press and forced six turnovers by Nebraska in the final quarter.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for turn up
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
The three buildings are at the heart of Miyagawa-cho, where geiko and maiko can be observed entering their ochaya teahouses for the night or turning up for morning performing arts training at the Kaburenjo.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
During their reporting, the two came across reports of dozens of corpses turning up in the area around the time of Aujay’s disappearance.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 21 Mar. 2026
Baylor then turned up the full-court press and forced six turnovers by Nebraska in the final quarter.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for turn up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn up
Verb
-
The project does not appear to have been filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation as of Thursday, but an affiliated project's TDLR filings offer more insights into the site development plans.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
-
Nam said the cause was not immediately known, but the blaze appeared to have spread rapidly, with witnesses reporting an explosion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Some passengers have been arriving even earlier in Atlanta -- one of the world's busiest airports -- spooked about missing flights because of delays.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
-
During the afternoon of their opening night exhibit, Thekla and Moriarty arrived at the studio, housing Sunset Flip to discuss and show their artwork featured on the show in this exclusive video interview for Miami Herald.—
James Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Four Fort Worth restaurants were temporarily closed, and roaches were found at others during the latest round of city health inspections, according to the inspection reports.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
-
When the question was broken down by party affiliation, Democrats were significantly more likely to cross party lines, the 2024 survey found.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Close to three dozen firms have registered to lobby the federal government on issues related to energy and defense since Israel and the United States launched strikes against Iran in late February, disclosures show.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
-
The Panthers are comfortable with Hubbard toting the ball, and Etienne — a fourth-round pick last year — has shown some flashes.—
Mike Kaye
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Bunches of earthy asparagus stand at attention on market shelves come spring, primed to go tender and sweet without losing their sculptural beauty.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
-
The scorching heat wave, which began last week and brought dangerous temperatures to parts of California, Arizona, and other Southwestern states, is expected to expand east into the central United States in the coming days, according to the National Weather Service.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
In the era of AI, the notion of learning something for yourself is a quiet, internal act of rebellion against a world that seems to be flowing in the wrong direction.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
-
As per the researchers, the device learns how your specific hand moves and then instantly tells a robot or a computer game to mirror those exact motions.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Appeals court proceedings unfold largely out of public view and are unlikely to surface new evidence, instead focusing on narrow legal questions about the president’s appointment authority and prosecutorial power.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
-
Every scene plays out as the most generic version of itself — unfolding along preset story beats and against plain desert backdrops rather than growing organically from specific individuals in a specific setting.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Infielder Dawson Park got in on the action the following inning, hitting his fifth home run of the season to give Texas State an 11-1 lead.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Mar. 2026
-
Fey promised at the top to not get in the way of the new British cast, but then was in nearly every sketch.—
Scott Bryan,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Turn up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20up. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
