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as in appears
to come into view
my missing car keys turned up just in time
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as in arrives
to get to a destination
when do you think our guests will turn up?
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as in finds
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
it took days to turn up the original documents
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Recent Examples of turns up
The menu turns up the heat on fan favorite food and will be available exclusively for rewards members for a limited time.
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Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Keaton’s ambivalence turns up in many of her roles, too.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Or rather — in the dead body of a teenage girl, which turns up in the desert at the start of the film, prompting a long, winding investigation to both uncover the victim’s identity and, eventually, who the culprit is.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Then Pol, Martí’s macho young teen son, turns up, who obviously won’t get on with Julia’s boy.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Eileen’s imminent arrival is made even more dramatic when a younger woman named Thea (Imogen Poots) turns up at Hedda’s door in a state of distress.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Keegan-Michael Key turns up as the gladhanding New York City mayor.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
But then a fresh corpse turns up, as well as a long-moldering skeleton, and the club members are off and running.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
There's a red accent stripe that runs across the lower front fascia and turns up at the front corners, somewhat like The Joker's lipstick, but way less menacing.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Keaton’s ambivalence turns up in many of her roles, too.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Or rather — in the dead body of a teenage girl, which turns up in the desert at the start of the film, prompting a long, winding investigation to both uncover the victim’s identity and, eventually, who the culprit is.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Then Pol, Martí’s macho young teen son, turns up, who obviously won’t get on with Julia’s boy.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Eileen’s imminent arrival is made even more dramatic when a younger woman named Thea (Imogen Poots) turns up at Hedda’s door in a state of distress.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Keegan-Michael Key turns up as the gladhanding New York City mayor.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
But then a fresh corpse turns up, as well as a long-moldering skeleton, and the club members are off and running.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
There's a red accent stripe that runs across the lower front fascia and turns up at the front corners, somewhat like The Joker's lipstick, but way less menacing.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turns up
Verb
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From a risk-reward standpoint, the current valuation appears to be an attractive buying opportunity, in our opinion.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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After stepping away from agents, what appears to be a gun is visible in his waistband.—
Greg Wehner , Matt Finn,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Every day the co-founder of YourChoice Therapeutics arrives at his startup’s office in San Francisco to do this work.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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By the time the check arrives, the experience can feel more transactional than tender.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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The project was made in collaboration with Wes Anderson, who, like myself, finds endless inspiration in Cornell’s whimsical shadow boxes, which transform humble materials into fine art.—
Stephanie Sporn,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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On the day of a decisive court hearing and an important wedding performance, a quiet wedding musician finds his private life exposed to public scrutiny.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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On land, the idea of villeggiatura unfolds through Belmond’s Italian hotels, says Saad, including Hotel Cipriani in Venice, Splendido on the Riviera, Caruso on the Amalfi Coast and Villa San Michele, reopening in Florence in 2026.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Still, the most transformative (and perhaps) tempting storyline of 2026 unfolds from within.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Flurry of trade deals The agreement comes days after the EU signed a pivotal pact with the South American bloc Mercosur, following deals last year with Indonesia, Mexico and Switzerland.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The killing comes amid ongoing demonstrations across Iran, as anger continues to simmer over political repression, economic hardship and human rights abuses.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Instead of asking users to fill out long forms, Lily learns through natural conversation.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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This allows the company to learns from experience and apply it to strategies going forward.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Video shows Thompson walking down the sidewalk outside the hotel when a man approaches from behind and opens fire.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Hinton’s work shows how institutions—from urban police to public housing and segregated, underfunded schools—have, through their practices, entrenched a racially unjust status quo.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Gatekeeping is when individuals or groups control access to opportunities, information, or resources, deciding who gets in, who gets heard, and who gets supported.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
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But what if a spill somehow gets in between the glass panes on the inside and outside of the door, or a greasy film appears?—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Turns up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turns%20up. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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