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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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Pyongyang appears to be signaling discipline and political control while keeping its strategic leverage in reserve.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Their connection appears to have carried into the new season under head coach Marc Dos Santos, whom Bouanga vouched for prior to his hiring to replace Steve Cherundolo in December.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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When the World Cup arrives in June, Costa and his Portugal team-mates will need no motivation.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Washington arrives in Tulsa with orders to kill Manfredi, but instead spares his life.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The United States finds itself in a precarious position, one that demands urgent attention from every citizen.—
Les Rubin,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Namken finds a gap in centerfield for a single, bringing up Cotton, who flies out to deep center.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
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That is, somehow, not all that unfolds in Season 4’s final four episodes, but the real pleasure of this entry is watching all of this unspool in natty succession.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Los Angeles court documents were released within the Texas Court of Appeals documents as the Burkes' legal battle unfolds.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 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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Tristan learns there’s a darts competition at The Drovers, and the prize is a turkey.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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Her first-grade daughter learns primarily in Spanish.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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Body camera video obtained by CNN affiliate WGRZ shows Shah Alam holding what appears to be two long black poles.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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When factoring in the exclusion date, the data shows that Arizona has not paid out any claims to providers once they were caught.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 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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There's still a lot of red tape that gets in the way of shovels hitting dirt.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Turns up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turns%20up. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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