turned up

past tense of turn up

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of turned up In Estonia, a company that makes the affected technology said that one of its clients had been hit by a cyberattack in which attackers accessed a computer controlling refrigeration and turned up the temperature, public broadcaster ERR reported. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 There are no cameras in the area, and a canvass of the neighborhood has so far turned up no video, according to Kenny. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 In at least one case, refrigeration units' temperatures were turned up overnight, leaving large quantities of food wilted or spoiled by morning, Reuters reported. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Throughout the 1970s, Skerritt turned up in a number of big screen comedies, dramas and even a landmark sci-fi film. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 After a month, the ketogenic group showed clear metabolic improvements; the more striking psychiatric and cognitive gains turned up at four months—by which point the diet had been offered to everyone, eliminating the control-group comparison. — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 In August, supervisors in Pinal County, Arizona, voted down a large data center campus after so many residents turned up to object that the county opened five overflow rooms across three buildings. — Adhum Carter Wolde-Lule, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Celebrities all turned up for the event in style tonight—bringing their best statement looks to the occasion. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026 In London, hundreds of people turned up in the financial district for a Wednesday morning dance-off before work, as appetite grows worldwide for daytime raves. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned up
Verb
  • Differences appeared only in the third or fourth significant figures, which the researchers attributed to numerical rounding.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Travis Kelce’s mom, Donna, also appeared to be sitting behind them, among other onlookers wearing Chiefs apparel.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Abeyta left in his car before deputies arrived and surrendered to authorities the following day.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Officers arrived and found a two-vehicle crash in the roadway involving an Audi SUV and a Chicago Tribune Box Truck — both with heavy damage.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The beaches here are lined with colorful guesthouses and design-forward boutique stays like Jakes Hotel, a beloved family-run establishment founded by local artist Sally Henzell.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Led by founding partners Mosaic Miami, Temple Beth Am and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Miami, the potluck offers a sampling of religious traditions from Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Hindu faith leaders.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • How Wednesday’s incident unfolded Hunt said that some people affiliated with Migra Watch, which monitors ICE through NorCal Resist, followed immigration agents to the Moss building earlier Wednesday before Masias’ detainment and hospitalization.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Investigators determined that the encounter likely involved predatory behavior, although officials did not elaborate on how the attack unfolded.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Investigators learned that White was under state supervision and wearing a GPS monitoring device, and quickly located and arrested him at a restaurant in New Britain.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Variety has learned that Harry Styles has had discussions about the part, and Theo James, 41, also hasn’t been ruled out.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The latest Illinois Report Card, released last month, showed Black students trailing their peers across most academic measures.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Winkle says the school district eventually showed her the footage more than two months after the incident.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Hollywood rejoiced, with actors Alyssa Milano, Molly Ringwald, John Leguizamo, and talk-show kings Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert among the stars who got in on the action with social posts.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The contractor got in the black Suburban and made a phone call after refusing further comment on the situation.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 4 Nov. 2026

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“Turned up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20up. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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