1
as in to appear
to come into view
my missing car keys turned up just in time
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2
as in to arrive
to get to a destination
when do you think our guests will turn up?
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as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
it took days to turn up the original documents
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Recent Examples of turn up
Sydney Sweeney has officially turned up the heat by announcing the launch of her upcoming lingerie line, and the jaw-dropping photos say it all.
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Kibrick appeared in dozens of Little Rascals shorts in the 1930s and 1940s, first as unnamed children before turning up regularly as the character Woim, the sidekick of Tommy Bond's bully Butch.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
Aquarius January 20 – February 18 When intuition whispers, the universe is turning up the volume.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
The 50-day has turned up and is beginning to provide support, signaling improving trend alignment after months of sideways action.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Kibrick appeared in dozens of Little Rascals shorts in the 1930s and 1940s, first as unnamed children before turning up regularly as the character Woim, the sidekick of Tommy Bond's bully Butch.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
Aquarius January 20 – February 18 When intuition whispers, the universe is turning up the volume.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
The 50-day has turned up and is beginning to provide support, signaling improving trend alignment after months of sideways action.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn up
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To guarantee the full amount for the upcoming season, Huff had to play either 825 minutes or appear in 55 games in one of the 2024-25 or 2025-26 seasons.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Your husband appears to be more than a little controlling by attempting to tell you how to spend your free time.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Since then, more pandas have arrived or were born locally, gaining a huge following.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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Peterson says Sam became uncomfortable with his biological gender as puberty arrived.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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Excavators digging at Sizewell C found 321 silver coins last year, dating back between 1036 and 1044.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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These recommendations are based, in part, on studies that have found higher relapse rates among those who stop taking the medication versus those who do not.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Professionals are implicitly urged to respond faster, compress the calendar and add more tracking to show work in motion.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Earnings beat despite falling car sales The earnings report showed a company in transition.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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The big moment comes amid the HBO Max drama's breakout success and after the pair was photographed out together several times on Globes weekend.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The killings came amid a wave of bloody violence tied to drug trafficking and organized crime, which has surged across Ecuador in recent years.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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There were lessons that needed to be learned from the experience in Boston that were driven home at practice and applied one game later.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Wednesday's Child on CBS Colorado For more information about services for kinship care families or to learn more about the Heart Gallery, call Raise the Future at (303) 755-4756 or 1(800) 451-5246 or go to the Raise the Future website.—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Their characters also had a romantic history and a will-they-won't-they dynamic that unfolded amid the ER's chaos.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Legislature’s tax discussions are unfolding in the shadow of a controversial ballot measure proposal to impose a one-time tax on the state’s billionaires.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Taco Bell experimented with a Dirty Baja Blast, Jack in the Box has Twisted Sodas, and Sonic got in the game, too.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Many are covered with sheets of hard ice that make getting in and out of neighborhoods still treacherous.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Turn up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20up. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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