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
However, a Freedom of Information Act request filed by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette did not turn up any communications between employees of the Little Rock Planning and Development Department and Amazon.
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Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2025
Due to some staff not coming into work without pay, Duffy said that those who are turning up to work face immense pressures.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
There are also plans for DJs to turn up the music on weekends.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
He got lost in the desert for a month, finally turning up in Tucson.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2025
Due to some staff not coming into work without pay, Duffy said that those who are turning up to work face immense pressures.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
There are also plans for DJs to turn up the music on weekends.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
He got lost in the desert for a month, finally turning up in Tucson.
—John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn up
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These encounters appear to act like a refueling system, delivering fresh gas that can keep the black hole quietly active for long periods.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The video also appeared to depict the officers did not take immediate steps to ensure that Good received emergency medical care after the shooting took place.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The incident is generally contained within within a few hours after resources arrive on scene.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Besides Adebayo, Miami’s only other available center was two-way contract player Vlad Goldin, who arrived from a G-League assignment but did not play.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Investigators also found eight 9 mm casings fired from a Glock pistol at the scene where Holmes was killed, according to the affidavit.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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In doing so, the judge found he could not be involved in the handling of the separate probes related to the civil fraud investigation and the NRA.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Jail records show Gatica faces charges of DUI causing death or bodily injury and hit-and-run causing death or bodily injury.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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From the 15th century down to the present day, the Church has constructed an identity and a past at odds with what the records show—expanding the authority and power of the papacy in ways that have striking broader political implications.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Will Woll’s return to the Leafs come earlier than the organization anticipated?—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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And 74 of those came when Donovan Olugbode was open for three receptions.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Questioning the powerful influences that oversee and fund what our children learn is critical.—
SHELLEY SMITH SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Read on to learn the top driving trends of sensory design in the year ahead.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Their characters also had a romantic history and a will-they-won't-they dynamic that unfolded amid the ER's chaos.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Legislature’s tax discussions are unfolding in the shadow of a controversial ballot measure proposal to impose a one-time tax on the state’s billionaires.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Keke Palmer isn’t letting a busy schedule get in the way of her winter routines.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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And how would all those cars get in?—
Rose Evans
January 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Turn up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20up. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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