WALTZ (UP) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

waltz (up)

verb

Definition of waltz (up)

as in to turn up

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Verb

For 718 days, as one season gave way to the next and search after search turned up empty, Nancy Tucker remained missing.

— Brady Dennis, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2026
The mutation, called eGFR T790M, turned up in about 1 of every 15,850 people.

— Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of turn up

Verb

Donyell Malen seems to have been transformed from decent winger into prime Marco van Basten since arriving in Rome from Aston Villa last season, so if that remarkable form continues, Gian Piero Gasperini’s side could well surprise a few people.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
The muffed punt, dropped by Oregon’s Evan Stewart, should have drawn a penalty on Boise State’s coverage team, as Jameson Perry came within inches of making contact with Stewart just before the ball arrived.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of arrive

Verb

Our educators have spent years showing up for Broward’s children.

— Roberto Fernandez III, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
But when Emma never shows up to their meeting, Pao and Dante will have to go on an epic quest— filled with awkward moments, sarcasm, and somewhat reluctant friendships—to save their best friend.

— Kavya Dhillon, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of show up

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Warranty obligations, supply chain disruption, contractual risks, reputational costs and other company-specific exposures may come with limited capacity, restrictive terms or pricing that makes conventional transfer unattractive.

— Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The family brunch also comes with pitchers of sangria or mimosas.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of come

Verb

Enough oil was reaching the global market to keep prices safely below the $100 a barrel level.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 20 Sep. 2026
Michael Busch hit a tiebreaking home run off Nick Lodolo (3-6) in the sixth inning for a 3-2 lead, reaching 20 homers for the third time in four seasons.

— Gary Schatz, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of reach

Verb

Besides, his long hours of labor are balanced out with what looks like a flimsy draw on paper.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
In the 1-out-of-n case, for example, solutions can be described as loops drawn on the edges of an n-dimensional cube that pass through every corner.

— Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of draw on

Verb

Jo Adell and Bazzana hit back-to-back homers in the first inning for the Guardians, who couldn't capitalize on their early 3-0 lead and fell behind before coming up with a victory that kept their division title hopes alive.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Two years ago, quantum technology and AI came up in separate meetings, on separate slides, championed by different people in the room.

— Dax Grant, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of come up

Verb

The helicopter, which was used by NBC and Telemundo, crashed about two hours after police say Rios drove her 2004 Ford Expedition the wrong way down a busy avenue, ran a red light and struck a vehicle before hitting the bus.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Police say Rios drove her 2004 Ford Expedition the wrong way down a busy avenue, ran a red light, and struck another vehicle before hitting the Metro bus.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

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