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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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
Brokers might FaceTime clients from the property during an exclusive showing to save them from having to turn up in person, or a business manager might be sent out on their behalf.
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 21 July 2025
Roman will hunt these emissions to detect TDEs, with this team predicting that the High-Latitude Time-Domain Survey will turn up around 40 of these star-destroying events.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 July 2025
At that time, police served a search warrant, which turned up several gaming machines.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
Male British dominance of lawn tennis came to an abrupt end in 1910, when A. F. Wilding, New Zealand’s first and so far only Grand Slam singles winner, turned up in London on a motorcycle, with a sidecar, and won the first of four consecutive championships.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 21 July 2025
Roman will hunt these emissions to detect TDEs, with this team predicting that the High-Latitude Time-Domain Survey will turn up around 40 of these star-destroying events.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 July 2025
At that time, police served a search warrant, which turned up several gaming machines.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
Male British dominance of lawn tennis came to an abrupt end in 1910, when A. F. Wilding, New Zealand’s first and so far only Grand Slam singles winner, turned up in London on a motorcycle, with a sidecar, and won the first of four consecutive championships.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn up
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As entrepreneurship becomes more global and technical barriers to entry continue to rise, the demand for operational support appears to be universal.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Barclays retail analyst Seth Sigman cut the retailer's price target in late June and said the company appears to be losing some of its most loyal customers.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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Responding to a 911 call placed by the surviving victim, officers with the Austin Police Department arrived at 804 East Braker Lane and found both occupants suffering from gunshot wounds.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Profile photos from your cousin's wedding Amateur hour arrives when your profile picture looks grabbed from last weekend's barbecue.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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As Cincinnati city leaders consider new ways to enforce the curfew for youth who stay out too late, an Enquirer review of data found police across Hamilton County have been steadily filing fewer curfew violations over the past 25 years.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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Search crews found Phillips’ Jeep crushed into the mud, but have not recovered the fire chief’s body after more than two weeks of searching.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton sat in a suite and received the loudest ovation from the crowd when he was shown on the videoboard.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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Byron, who is married with children, immediately hid when the couple was shown on screen.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
19 July 2025
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Successful people are always learning—not always managing.—
Anne Sugar,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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At the nearby Hershey Story Museum, kids can learn about the history of chocolate and how to make it.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
23 July 2025
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But the way their loss unfolded in Monday’s series opener against the Royals created a frustrating backdrop to a stretch where the Cubs have tried to focus on their play while Milwaukee mounted a charge up the standings to the best record in baseball.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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The moments unfolded during the King's visit to Newmarket with Queen Camilla.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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Then Verduzco walked away from the assisted living facility and got in her car.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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Sign up ahead of time to get in on the action with bet365 and make the most of your welcome offer.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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In the meantime, the Smiths hired their own analyst and discovered that all the emails had originated in the United States, not abroad.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
27 July 2025
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He was discovered about 9 a.m. on near mile marker 183.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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“Turn up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20up. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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