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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
The search for her turned up the remains of 10 other people — seven of whom Heuermann has admitted to killing.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Jaylen Wright started 2026 slowed by a knee injury, but eventually turned up the volume on his production, contributing 288 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns on 70 carries.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Their efforts turned up nothing.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Russell Crowe turned up last year to accept a film legend award, underscored by his work in Gladiator, which filmed in Malta.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
The most recent annual report found only 11 pieces of public correspondence relevant to the [TV ratings] board’s work, and spot checks turned up just two instances where a rating actually needed to be changed.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
The bodies of two of the family's children were found months after the disappearance, but the other members never turned up.
—CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Some leaders from southern states also turned up in Parliament dressed in black as a mark of protest.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Here are a few stocks that turned up in Bank of America's screen.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Jaylen Wright started 2026 slowed by a knee injury, but eventually turned up the volume on his production, contributing 288 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns on 70 carries.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Their efforts turned up nothing.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Russell Crowe turned up last year to accept a film legend award, underscored by his work in Gladiator, which filmed in Malta.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
The most recent annual report found only 11 pieces of public correspondence relevant to the [TV ratings] board’s work, and spot checks turned up just two instances where a rating actually needed to be changed.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
The bodies of two of the family's children were found months after the disappearance, but the other members never turned up.
—CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Some leaders from southern states also turned up in Parliament dressed in black as a mark of protest.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Here are a few stocks that turned up in Bank of America's screen.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned up
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When the chimps finally relented, Basie was escorted back home by an over 50-year-old male chimp named BF, who had appeared to be close with Basie over the years.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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An initial proposal that appeared before the Glenview Development Commission last year called for three buildings on the site.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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By the second week of April, the musician had seemingly recovered and arrived in Atlanta on April 14 for a performance at the Fox Theatre.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Not long after Fernández arrived, Brooklyn traded Mikal Bridges for a Knicks haul and re-acquired its 2025 and 2026 first-round picks from the Houston Rockets.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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When one landowner stuck a fireworks stand on the property across the way and was letting consumers shoot them off on-site, Foreman fought it by founding the Church of Peace and Quiet.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2026
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Ksubi Ksubi is celebrating 420 by dropping a new capsule collection with STAYME70, the premium cannabis brand founded by former professional basketball player Carmelo Anthony.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Some passengers took to social media, describing long delays, limited updates and worsening conditions onboard as the situation unfolded.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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What Elliot’s Story Is Really Showing Us Months later, the sanctuary reflected on everything that had unfolded.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 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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During their first meeting, at Mar-a-Lago, in 2017, Xi famously learned about American strikes on Syria.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Fifty years ago, a teen at a summer mountain camp learned about smog in Southern California and its effects on forests.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The county’s child welfare agency had been involved with Jaxon since birth, according to his father, who said the boy he was born nearly eight weeks prematurely and showed signs of fetal alcohol syndrome.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
20 Apr. 2026
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No 1 — this time last year, there was still a debate between her and Mary Earps — showed her class with an acrobatic save to deny Spain an equaliser in stoppage time and was then absolutely sensational in the second half against Iceland.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But even then, our team of artists got in there and just started manipulating things.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
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Obviously, got in trouble there.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Turned up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20up. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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