TURNED UP Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

turned up

verb

past tense of turn up

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 At low volume levels, Marshall says the speakers retain their clarity, richness and warmth, but when turned up, the improved limiters deliver a cleaner sound. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Even a complicated room service breakfast order for our party of four, placed via the app, turned up swiftly, was correct, and—most importantly—still piping hot. — Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 As per usual, former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene turned up the heat by simply sitting at The View’s Hot Topics table. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026 The manufacturer of the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet also turned up on UBS’ list. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 7 July 2026 Any fraud that might be turned up in an investigation, Ray wrote, couldn't be prosecuted, because the statute of limitations – the legal deadline to bring a criminal case – has expired. — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 7 July 2026 Back in the summer 2002, just weeks after completing a three-peat with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant turned up to New York City’s Rucker Park to play in the Entertainer’s Basketball Classic. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 6 July 2026 But here, its potential for ugly, alien tones is turned up to 11, an eerie buzz throbbing threateningly beneath the beats. — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026 Benedict later acknowledged a simple internet search would have turned up Williamson’s views. — ABC News, 1 July 2026

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Verb

Khamenei’s son and successor Mojtaba has still not appeared publicly since his father’s killing.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
As the order to evacuate was played over loudspeakers on the National Mall, some people appeared to be standing in place, talking with those around them and not exiting the area, while others were walking toward exits.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of appeared

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Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

— Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 10 July 2026
Nguyen founded Vintage Modern, formerly known as Vintage Broncos, to wrap classic car veneers around the latest vehicle undercarriages.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of found

Verb

How the search unfolded, and what's next Wells was last seen on the northwest tip of Horn Island the afternoon of July 4.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 July 2026
That value comes from the cast member who notices a nervous child, the detail a family discovers together, the meal that anchors the day and the fleeting sense that this experience could not have unfolded in quite the same way for anyone else.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of unfolded

Verb

Jeannette Caruth learned Spanish solely through conversation and invites you to become more familiar with the language.

— Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
The 6-foot-1, 190-pound wide receiver learned his lessons, which resulted in a slew of accomplishments.

— Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Definition of learned

Verb

Corbin’s friendship with Sincere was put to the test during movie night, which showed a montage of clips from the islander’s private conversations.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 12 July 2026
On review, the official withdrew the booking for Paredes and showed one instead to Embolo.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of showed

Verb

The eldest son of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo got in his car and headed to Houston’s northern suburbs.

— Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 8 July 2026
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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