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as in appeared
to come into view
my missing car keys turned up just in time
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as in arrived
to get to a destination
when do you think our guests will turn up?
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as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
it took days to turn up the original documents
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Recent Examples of turned up
La Marque led 12-11 after one quarter, but Carter turned up the heat by out scoring the Cougars 43-7 in the second and third periods.
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
And as the Lakers turned up the heat, the Bulls melted into it.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The 50-day moving average has turned up and is now rising through the mid-$90s, acting as short-term trend support.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
While our panel of experts all turned up different recommendations, there were a few common threads.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
The worms were among 38 confirmed new species turned up by a single deep-sea expedition in June 2025, with 28 additional candidates still awaiting classification.
—Ryan Brennan
march 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
In a message to families Wednesday, Twin Rivers turned up the heat on the union.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Now, a little less than a decade later, the company has turned up with its successor, the M2 prototype.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
Police sources say McDermott resisted arrest, and a subsequent search turned up a crack pipe.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
And as the Lakers turned up the heat, the Bulls melted into it.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The 50-day moving average has turned up and is now rising through the mid-$90s, acting as short-term trend support.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
While our panel of experts all turned up different recommendations, there were a few common threads.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
The worms were among 38 confirmed new species turned up by a single deep-sea expedition in June 2025, with 28 additional candidates still awaiting classification.
—Ryan Brennan
march 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
In a message to families Wednesday, Twin Rivers turned up the heat on the union.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Now, a little less than a decade later, the company has turned up with its successor, the M2 prototype.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
Police sources say McDermott resisted arrest, and a subsequent search turned up a crack pipe.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned up
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The Boise State women’s basketball team appeared to receive a major postseason gift over the weekend.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 2026
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Video footage showed what appeared to be two strikes on the building that were minutes apart.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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For fashion, the Fall/Winter 2026 season arrived at a moment of heightened uncertainty, as wholesale continues its rocky reset and geopolitical uncertainty remains high.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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One driver fled before officers arrived, while the other remained at the scene.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Beyond, founded in 2009 and known primarily for its pea-protein burger patties and steaks, has had some turbulent times recently.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The 53-year-old Japanese designer, who founded cult label Number (N)ine in 1997, is relaunching the brand 15 years after stepping away from it.—
Ashley Ogawa Clarke,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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Her book, out March 10, arrives after decades of rumors and tabloid headlines about a life that has unfolded almost entirely in public view, since the day she was born to Oscar winner Vincente Minnelli and Judy Garland, aka Dorothy Gale.—
Margaret Heidenry,
Vanity Fair,
10 Mar. 2026
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Putin has been a firm supporter of Iran as the conflict has unfolded.—
Mariam Khan,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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After the university initially said there were two victims, Shelton said authorities learned that there was a third victim at a hospital.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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This time around, DeRosa has likely learned from Yankees manager Aaron Boone’s miscalculation and will call upon Hill in a squeeze.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The stock rebounded after a separate filing Monday showed controlling shareholders plan to increase their stakes through open-market purchases.—
Shirley Zhao,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Video posted to social media by Krista Tatschl of KMBC-TV showed passengers returning to the terminal from the tarmac after the incident was cleared.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Some brand accounts, including the Empire State Building and Chipotle, even got in on the memes.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The episodes helped the fourth season generate 28M views over this interval, which is exactly what the second half of Season 3 got in its opening weekend as well.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Turned up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20up. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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