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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
Peuvrelle later told jurors during Ruben Flores’ trial that searches of his home turned up soil samples that tested positive for human blood, CNN affiliate KSBY reported.
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Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The warrant for the phone turned up images of videos depicting female children aged eight to 15 years old.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
The bureau does not have an exact timeline of when LEDs turned up in each neighborhood in the ongoing transformation.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Playhouse plan supporters also turned up but were not as numerous or vocal.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Excavation at a South Elgin home Thursday turned up no human remains or investigative leads connected to the 2016 Kianna Galvin missing person case, the Kane County state’s attorney’s office said Friday.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Among those who turned up bright and early to celebrate the honorees of the 2026 Founders Breakfast was last year’s Iconic Founder recipient Martha Stewart.
—Jenna Adrian-Diaz, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
So far only small works by Allen have turned up at auction, selling for mostly within-estimate prices ranging from $4,000 to $12,000.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The search for her turned up the remains of 10 other people — seven of whom Heuermann has admitted to killing.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The warrant for the phone turned up images of videos depicting female children aged eight to 15 years old.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
The bureau does not have an exact timeline of when LEDs turned up in each neighborhood in the ongoing transformation.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Playhouse plan supporters also turned up but were not as numerous or vocal.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Excavation at a South Elgin home Thursday turned up no human remains or investigative leads connected to the 2016 Kianna Galvin missing person case, the Kane County state’s attorney’s office said Friday.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Among those who turned up bright and early to celebrate the honorees of the 2026 Founders Breakfast was last year’s Iconic Founder recipient Martha Stewart.
—Jenna Adrian-Diaz, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
So far only small works by Allen have turned up at auction, selling for mostly within-estimate prices ranging from $4,000 to $12,000.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The search for her turned up the remains of 10 other people — seven of whom Heuermann has admitted to killing.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned up
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Eileen Wang, who was elected mayor of the city of 56,000 in 2022, appeared in federal court Monday and was released on a $25,000 bond.—
Andrew Blankstein,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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As of Monday afternoon, two days after Williams was arrested, criminal charges have not appeared in jail records or court filings.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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Melina Khan At a news briefing from the University of Nebraska early on May 11, officials confirmed that the American passengers arrived last night and are now being assessed.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Wasserman was the evening’s major speaker and arrived at the event as reporters were talking to Cherfilus-McCormick.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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The building is full of character, having at turns been home to a book press, bank, and, most appropriately, the founding headquarters of the Danish Spirit Producers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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The letter, sent Friday, comes amid a high-stakes legal battle currently playing out in an Oakland federal courtroom between onetime partners Altman and Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who in 2015 co-founded the AI company best known for creating ChatGPT.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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At the same time, however, the study documented dimming events including in Ukraine and Gaza as wars unfolded, in Venezuela as the economy collapsed, and in parts of Europe when governments enacted energy conservation mandates following the Russia-Ukraine war.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The March 27 accident unfolded when Woods tried to pass a truck in front of him, authorities said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
12 May 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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According to court records, investigators learned during their investigation that Mason and another individual (that name was redacted) kidnapped Kayla.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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That was just one lesson learned during the drama series panel at the Variety A Night in the Writers’ Room event in Los Angeles.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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About 150 passengers and crew members were screened earlier and found to be asymptomatic, but one French passenger showed symptoms on Sunday on the flight home.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The only sign of life was an electronic arrivals screen, which showed the arrival times of flights from Fort Lauderdale, Chicago, Miami, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Myrtle Beach, and Detroit.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Once Brink got in foul trouble, the Aces could continue blitzing Ogwumike and Dearica Hamby (12 points, five rebounds) without worry.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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While taking care of two premature babies, who arrived nine weeks before their due date, got in the way of their initial wedding plans, the couple decided to tie the knot right there in the AdventHealth for Children hospital's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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