turned up

past tense of turn up

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of turned up In 2009 and 2010 a nationwide Salmonella outbreak resisted investigation until warehouse-club membership records turned up 19 sick shoppers who had all bought the same salami. John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 The video of the kiss turned up all over Telegram channels and public social media pages. Lesya Lapina & Sergey Hyugge, The Dial, 21 July 2026 Along the way, algae bloomed, chemicals were dumped, and ducks turned up dead. Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026 The hunt for exoplanets has turned up thousands of worlds, but given there are likely trillions of planets in the Milky Way, many more await discovery. Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 July 2026 Here are a few of the stocks that made turned up on the screen. Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 14 July 2026 The crowd turned up as part of a National Day of Action for Temporary Protected Status. Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned up
Verb
  • Things looked even better for Argentina when Spain had a goal disallowed for what appeared to be a very soft foul by Mikel Merino on an Albiceleste defender that ruled out Williams’ effort.
    Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • As Spain’s players rejoiced, defender Nahuel Molina appeared to try to catch Rodri with his arm.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Paul Peschisolido became Fulham’s first £1million signing, then Chris Coleman arrived for £2m — fees that had been unimaginable in the third tier.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Pre-orders opened June 25, the cover art and new logo arrived, and 60 screenshots went out with them.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • PayJoy, founded by Doug Ricket, is transforming credit access in the global south, enabling millions to afford phones and invest in micro-businesses where traditional credit is scarce.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • Rinehart subsequently founded Save Our Teams, an advocacy organization designed to help athletes, parents and alumni mobilize when collegiate swimming programs land on the chopping block.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • The event program, which is available online, appears to be the only public source of information about how the conference unfolded.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Treading water The final season of Cal Poly swimming unfolded amid crosscurrents.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 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
  • The idea is that whatever program Connecticut ultimately unveils, the lessons learned from the pilot will help inform RAISE US’s future work.
    P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
  • While basketball was the reason for the gathering, Agbaji said life’s biggest lessons aren’t always learned on the court.
    Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • In January, the brothers made headlines when a viral video showed the pair partying with influencers Nick Fuentes, Clavicular, Sneako, Myron Gaines and Justin Waller.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
  • FlightAware showed the Gulfstream originally was scheduled to fly from New Jersey to Miami in time for the third-place match between England and France but never took off.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Verb
  • Here’s a closer look at the individual deals — who is behind each firm, how much CMS paid and what the district got in return, according to contracts obtained through public records.
    Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • Dennis Sochor, a swimming-pool cleaner, helped Patty move her ill friend into her car to rest, and Patty ultimately got in Sochor’s car, according to the Miami Herald’s archives.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

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“Turned up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20up. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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