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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
To his point, this week thousands of flag-waving Argentines turned up for a rally in Kansas City’s Mill Creek Park, before the team also played a match in the city.
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Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Police continue the search for a man wanted in connection with a string of shootings after an overnight standoff at a Kansas City home turned up empty.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
These are questions coastal communities have been facing for the past several years, and the recent wave action has only turned up the volume.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 18 June 2026
Sometimes multiple visitors turned up at once.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
In 2019, a Beluga whale turned up on the Norwegian coast wearing a harness that appeared to have a mount for a small camera, sparking speculation that it had been trained to spy for the Russian navy.
—Frank Andrews, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The Indian and his wife and the little boy turned up at camp about noon next day.
—Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
Those turned up positive for Ebola.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 11 June 2026
The search turned up a gun hidden under the bushes along the fence line and an additional bullet.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Police continue the search for a man wanted in connection with a string of shootings after an overnight standoff at a Kansas City home turned up empty.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
These are questions coastal communities have been facing for the past several years, and the recent wave action has only turned up the volume.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 18 June 2026
Sometimes multiple visitors turned up at once.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
In 2019, a Beluga whale turned up on the Norwegian coast wearing a harness that appeared to have a mount for a small camera, sparking speculation that it had been trained to spy for the Russian navy.
—Frank Andrews, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The Indian and his wife and the little boy turned up at camp about noon next day.
—Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
Those turned up positive for Ebola.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 11 June 2026
The search turned up a gun hidden under the bushes along the fence line and an additional bullet.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned up
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There are dozens of examples of major studio properties that had what appeared to be an easy path to profitability.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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From the ground and the air, however, little appeared to have changed Monday morning.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Verb
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Crews arrived and found flames on the first floor of a two-story rowhome.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Videos shared online showed guests and employees rushing to help those trapped beneath the fallen structure, with several people lifting sections of the metal frame before first responders arrived.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Verb
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Amazon‘s Wondery is aiming to amplify the game of Boardroom, the media company founded by NBA champion Kevin Durant and his business partner Rich Kleiman, under a wide-ranging deal.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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Things to do Menorca’s art scene dates from the 1960s when the Grupo Menorca founded the island’s first contemporary art gallery.—
Adrienne Wyper,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
Verb
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The top of the draft unfolded as expected.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
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The exhibit unfolded in partnership with Home of Football, a new cultural destination dedicated to the globally beloved game, which opened in the heart of New York’s design district between Chelsea and Hudson Yards on Monday.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Verb
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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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The team learned that Pumphrey enlisted in 1777 after leaving his home in Anne Arundel County and traveling to Baltimore City to build a new life for himself.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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The partnership came together after Keating learned that Gerber was already using Uni’s products.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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As much as $600 per shift was being taken at the restaurant, company records showed.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Tavern Research released results on June 16 that showed Conley leading Davidson by 34% to 23%, with 13% support for Phillips-Staley and 28% of Democratic voters in the 17th District still undecided.—
Chris McKenna,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Verb
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Argudo-Tenorio then put the gun back in the passenger window in one of the cars, and then ran back to the Mazda and got in the back seat, prosecutors said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Even Krispy Kreme got in on the fun, sharing their very own tutorial on Monday, June 15.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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