1
as in appears
to come into view
my missing car keys turned up just in time
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2
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 real deal starts when Franck (Benoit Magimel) turns up, the clear boss of this break-in but who treats himself and his cohorts as welcome visitors.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 May 2026
And if nothing turns up, consider starting one yourself.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 19 May 2026
Bum-seok seems done for until Sung-ae turns up with a cop car full of military-grade weapons to slow the thing down.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
But both are good at solving crimes, and here in season 2, Eddie is reluctantly stuck in her hometown when an arm turns up in the mouth of a dead alligator, and many more body parts arrive over time.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The latter activity gives them some solid ground to plant their hooves on when George abruptly turns up dead one morning, poisoned by an unknown suspect.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
The inspection includes placing a dye into toilets and holding tanks to see if any of the dye turns up in the water around the boat, indicating a leak.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Then one of Shapira’s fellow soldiers turns up and shoots the Syrian dead.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Beetz stars as Asia, a young woman who turns up on the stoop of a high-end Manhattan apartment building, the Virgil, answering an ad for a maid job.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 May 2026
And if nothing turns up, consider starting one yourself.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 19 May 2026
Bum-seok seems done for until Sung-ae turns up with a cop car full of military-grade weapons to slow the thing down.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
But both are good at solving crimes, and here in season 2, Eddie is reluctantly stuck in her hometown when an arm turns up in the mouth of a dead alligator, and many more body parts arrive over time.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The latter activity gives them some solid ground to plant their hooves on when George abruptly turns up dead one morning, poisoned by an unknown suspect.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
The inspection includes placing a dye into toilets and holding tanks to see if any of the dye turns up in the water around the boat, indicating a leak.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Then one of Shapira’s fellow soldiers turns up and shoots the Syrian dead.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Beetz stars as Asia, a young woman who turns up on the stoop of a high-end Manhattan apartment building, the Virgil, answering an ad for a maid job.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turns up
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His encounters include an apparently mute teen acrobat played by Kinski, who appears topless in a scene.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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One day after receiving a video tribute during his return to Philadelphia, Nick Castellanos appears to be out of a job again.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Texas’ Teagan Kavan, the most outstanding player of the 2025 series, arrives on the heels of a shutout pitching performance in the semifinal round.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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The appointment arrives just ahead of the United Nations' International Day of Play on June 11, which highlights the importance of play as a fundamental right for children.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Verb
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The start of the novel finds the family’s patriarch, Tomás, on the Irish peninsula with his son, Liam, engaged in a cartography expedition that is part of the greater Ordnance Survey of 1865 project.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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Fashionistas will rejoice at Zingara Vintage, which caters to serious collectors, with racks of Victorian pieces, 1950s cabana wear, and groovy 1970s denim, with prices that reflect the rarity of the choice finds.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Another expression of that sentiment unfolds at Conrad Tulum Riviera Maya, where the pace slows and the focus shifts to immersion and well-being.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
4 June 2026
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Hiking enthusiasts will likely feel particularly drawn to this relationship term, which refers to eschewing the pressure to label things immediately and instead just taking it slow and seeing what unfolds.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Breakfast comes with more river views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The study comes as the sun remains near the peak of Solar Cycle 25, a period of heightened solar activity that has already produced spectacular aurora displays across the globe.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
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And, soon, the OCFA crew learns that one of three storage tanks at the plant — one that contains the chemical methyl methacrylate, or MMA — is bulging.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
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Elio and his friend work on a service project in a rural community, while Celi learns traditional medicine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
Verb
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An electronic display shows the closing KOSPI index inside the lobby of the Korea Exchange in Seoul, South Korea, on June 1, 2026.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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But blacklisting a company for maintaining civil rights protections, and then banning the military deployment of its AI hours later, shows that the federal government in this instance enables the harm that regulation is meant to prevent.—
Michael Gregory,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The show gets in-depth analysis from the journalists covering our region’s most important issues.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Who gets in the race and wants to lose?—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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“Turns up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turns%20up. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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