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
  • After halftime, the Patriots quarterback appeared to find the form that put him in the MVP race in 2025, going 9 for 10 for 146 yards and two touchdowns.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The Chiefs appeared to have pulled out a thrilling victory Sunday in Denver.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Sheriff’s officials said deputies arrived about three minutes after the initial call and found the suspect on the ground being physically restrained by the home’s resident and the caller.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Police said the shooter fled before officers arrived and that investigators did not believe there were additional shooters.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The company was founded by Kush Agarwal and Arvin Singh, who have backgrounds in aerospace engineering and aircraft development at the University of California, Los Angeles.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Jacob Bickelhaupt co-founded the now-shuttered Konro restaurant in West Palm Beach, where his ex-wife was a partner.
    — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In contrast to the president's rhetoric about election cheating, voting unfolded with relatively few problems.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The shooting unfolded shortly after noon at the banking giant’s campus in Brandon, Florida, about 15 miles from Tampa, where approximately 3,200 people were working at the time, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 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
  • As a child, Betkowski displayed a morbid curiosity with chemicals and explosives, Cooper learned.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • For decades, junior accountants learned their trade by reconciling accounts, manually entering data, and grinding through the month-end close.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Photographs released by the sheriff’s office showed one helicopter overturned and another severely damaged.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The last snapshot of that data, published in September 2024, showed there were nearly 428,000 Black federal employees, representing about 19% of the total workforce.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Last Christmas, while playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, James got in a few practice swings ahead of his team's eventual loss to the Houston Rockets.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • One even got in trouble and is shackled to a wooden pillory, serving as an example to others who disobey the crown and engage in piracy.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Turned up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20up. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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