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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
One day in January 1766, a scruffy visitor turns up at Prince of Wales’ Fort, a remote trading post of the Hudson’s Bay Company in what is now northern Manitoba.
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Malcolm Forbes, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2026
Jesse challenges fast-food chains into signing covenants with PUSH to hire and distribute proportionally to their black customers; Noah turns up with a chain of Wendy's, Bojangles, and Church's Fried Chicken in both Chicago and New York.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
The song turns up early in the film.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 7 Feb. 2026
The menu turns up the heat on fan favorite food and will be available exclusively for rewards members for a limited time.
—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
Malcolm Forbes, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2026
Jesse challenges fast-food chains into signing covenants with PUSH to hire and distribute proportionally to their black customers; Noah turns up with a chain of Wendy's, Bojangles, and Church's Fried Chicken in both Chicago and New York.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
The song turns up early in the film.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 7 Feb. 2026
The menu turns up the heat on fan favorite food and will be available exclusively for rewards members for a limited time.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turns up
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Burgum appears to have been saddled with the task of making coal-burning and its dismal emissions look just as good.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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All of it collides Tuesday, when a field of more than a dozen contenders appears on the same ballot in a free-for-all to succeed Greene that is only the first step in what could become a five-election slog to claim the seat.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Those fears will no doubt again be widespread when a new collider arrives.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 2026
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If these are tasks that are in need of attention, go ahead and knock them out before your house cleaning crew arrives.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Fox has been taking supplements for nearly 20 years, and finds this one to be unique due to its comprehensive blend of powerhouse, natural ingredients.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2026
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However, the jury of appeals finds no recourse within the USATF rulebook to alter the results order of finish.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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While celebs are constantly debuting buzzy new shades, the real forecast of what’s next unfolds in salons, where pros interpret inspiration photos and fine-tune custom formulas in real time.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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As the conflict unfolds, the question that hangs over Washington is the same one that has haunted Commanders in Chief for generations.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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With thousands of citizens of countries around the world stranded at airports or on cruise ships, and some from countries like the Philippines and China killed in the exchanges of fire, more nations have a stake in what comes next.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Their opposition to the attacks comes despite financial support from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which has come out strongly in favor of toppling the Iranian regime.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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Video shows moment Clinton learns of photo leak The deposition video shows the moment Clinton becomes aware of the first leak of a photo of her from Bobert.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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What the novel is working toward is not the exposure of a violation, let alone the processing of any real-life event, but a recognition of the self—a self who survives the scourges of childhood, and a storytelling-self who learns that fiction can reveal otherwise unsayable truths.—
Honor Jones,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Also in this episode, The Run-Through gets a behind-the-scenes look at the Rick Owens and Saint Laurent shows in Paris.—
Alex Jhamb Burns,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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But a new modeling study shows mini-lightning can be created and studied inside a small block of plastic.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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The 19th-century villa’s position, perched on the vertiginous slopes right on the water’s edge, means nothing gets in the way of you and the lake.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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The show gets in-depth analysis from the journalists covering our region’s most important issues.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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