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
Last summer, the air conditioning broke or was turned up too high, according to court filings.
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
LyondellBasell Industries , DuPont , Baxter International and Alexandria Real Estate Equities also turned up on Morgan Stanley's list.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Streaming social media with the volume turned up for all within 20 feet to hear.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
But when tourists start turning up dead, he’s reluctantly drawn back into detective work.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 June 2026
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Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
LyondellBasell Industries , DuPont , Baxter International and Alexandria Real Estate Equities also turned up on Morgan Stanley's list.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Streaming social media with the volume turned up for all within 20 feet to hear.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
But when tourists start turning up dead, he’s reluctantly drawn back into detective work.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn up
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Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski shouted two words — the first of which didn’t appear to be fit for print — and strode off the mound, the icy expression on his face frozen in place all the way to the dugout.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Beijing’s support does not appear to have extended to directly arming the Naxals, however.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Black plumes of smoke clouded the skies as thousands of participants arrived in the city.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Vince Lombardi once arrived after the kitchen closed at the Union Hotel & Restaurant, one of Wisconsin’s most beloved supper clubs.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Captain Sandy finds her newish team in Dubrovnik, Croatia, aboard the Akira One, a bigger and older boat than last season’s Bravado.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
9 June 2026
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Through this deceptively simple framework, Hiraide delivers a poetic and poignant meditation on the passage of time, the meaning of work and love, and the surprise of finding joy in life’s ephemeral details.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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The charge comes after photos and videos showed Lang outside the Collin County courthouse several times this past week during the murder trial for teen Karmelo Anthony.—
Shawna Mizelle,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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More recently, footage released Wednesday showed Gaethje using the FBI Headquarters as part of his preparation for his lightweight title fight against Ilia Topuria at UFC Freedom 250.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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In his almost but not quite valedictory acceptance speech, the 80-year-old Lithgow acknowledged that this Tony win, his third, comes 53 years after his first — and feels every bit as satisfying.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The attack comes amid heightened security around Madison Square Garden, which lies directly above the busy intercity railroad station, where the New York Knicks are hosting the San Antonio Spurs for Games 3 and 4 on Monday and Wednesday.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Walk through a gallery of bronze busts immortalizing the game's greatest players and learn about the evolution of the game from the days of leather helmets to modern gear.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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In fact, the views of the five England fans who spoke to The Athletic are dominated by clear-eyed realism and learned pessimism.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Chris Howard, Sharp’s chief executive officer, said this week that a range of actions will need to unfold in the coming years.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Ongoing studies show that the allergic march can unfold in many different ways.—
Dr. Daniel DiGiacomo,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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Fans who endured long lines to get in with the extra security measures in place — and some who paid five-figure sums for the chance to do so — were treated to a back-and-forth game in the NBA Finals’ first trip to Madison Square Garden since 1999.—
Brian Mahoney,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Like with many IPOs, most individual investors won’t get in at the offering share price, which usually delivers a first-day pop before fizzling out.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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