turned up

verb

past tense of turn up
1
as in appeared
to come into view my missing car keys turned up just in time

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Relevance

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2
as in arrived
to get to a destination when do you think our guests will turn up?

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3
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 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned up
  1. appeared
  2. arrived
  3. found
  4. unfolded
  5. came
  6. learned
  7. showed
  8. got in
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
Definition of appeared
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
Definition of arrived
Verb
  • The festival, which spans the beach between Santa Monica Pier and Bay Street, takes its name from the street where Allen Sides founded the Ocean Way Recording studios.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026
  • Marchanta, which was founded by Raylin Diaz, creative director, in the Dominican Republic creates collectible sculptural objects and fragrances inspired by the cultural richness of the Caribbean.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 July 2026
Definition of found
Verb
  • While the film dramatizes their journey, the events behind it unfolded over nearly a decade and became one of the most significant legal battles involving civilian search-and-rescue operations in the Mediterranean.
    — Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 17 July 2026
  • If Tuchel seriously has no regrets about how the semi-final unfolded, and there is a risk of a similar mistake again, that does not bode well.
    — The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of unfolded
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
Definition of came
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
Definition of learned
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
Definition of showed
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of got in

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