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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
Local media reported that seven of the defendants had turned up for the trial, while Brigitte Macron did not attend in person and was represented instead by her lawyers.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
And last month, Nader turned up at the Daily Media Awards in Saint Laurent’s Casanova slingback pumps in black patent leather.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2025
Kim Kardashian turned up the heat and showed off a racy look while attending a glamorous after-party in London Wednesday night.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The temperature continues to get turned up on Fire Country.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
At the San Antonio AFT training, about 50 educators turned up for the three-hour workshop for teachers in the Northside Independent School District.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
As Rigg noted elsewhere, though, the case didn’t become a subject of media interest until Steve’s campaign began years later, and database searches of two papers that Helen mentioned turned up no coverage from 1998.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The body that mysteriously turned up in the landing gear of a plane at Charlotte Douglas International Airport has been identified as a 25-year-old originally from Guatemala, according to investigators.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
While Domino’s isn’t losing its iconic red and blue, the colors are being turned up a notch for a more eye-catching look.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
And last month, Nader turned up at the Daily Media Awards in Saint Laurent’s Casanova slingback pumps in black patent leather.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2025
Kim Kardashian turned up the heat and showed off a racy look while attending a glamorous after-party in London Wednesday night.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The temperature continues to get turned up on Fire Country.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
At the San Antonio AFT training, about 50 educators turned up for the three-hour workshop for teachers in the Northside Independent School District.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
As Rigg noted elsewhere, though, the case didn’t become a subject of media interest until Steve’s campaign began years later, and database searches of two papers that Helen mentioned turned up no coverage from 1998.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The body that mysteriously turned up in the landing gear of a plane at Charlotte Douglas International Airport has been identified as a 25-year-old originally from Guatemala, according to investigators.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
While Domino’s isn’t losing its iconic red and blue, the colors are being turned up a notch for a more eye-catching look.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned up
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Her own work has appeared in ArabLit Quarterly, The New York Times, Even/Odd Studios, and elsewhere.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The situation for the Dodgers appeared dire, and the Blue Jays seemed on the verge of winning their first World Series title in 32 years.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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There were aeons before Helm arrived.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The boy, who was walking to a nearby business when he was shot, was able to run to safety until deputies arrived, according to MDSO.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The oldest, Banco Santander, was founded in 1857.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The online education company, founded 20 years ago, has been hit by the rise of generative AI software tools, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, which have become increasingly popular among students.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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Eventually, after Bokhari joined in the criticism and more drama unfolded, the chief relented — partially.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Oct. 2025
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That’s three touchdowns that unfolded in contrasting ways but fit the theme.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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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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That can only be learned by practice in all kinds of conditions, according to Stewart.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Silver said the league learned about the March 2023 game from gambling regulators and betting companies.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Footage captured on the ground showed just how quickly the low-lying farmlands were submerged by rainwater.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Those same records also showed that the only other purchases of BAM in the state of Colorado had been from the Colorado Parks and Wildlife agency and the National Parks Service — both of which maintained careful records of any use of the drug, per the indictment.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Never got in trouble at all his whole life.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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The officiant even got in on the action, asking Wood for a photo as well.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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