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

The reasons why the world is turning up its nose at oil are complex.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
That, however, does a disservice to the steel and desire shown by Spain, who are now both European and world champions, and also to the Argentine ability to lock in under pressure and produce when that gets turns up.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of turn up

Verb

France Under-21 international Jacquet, who arrived in a £60million ($81m at current exchange rates) move from French club Rennes, is fit to feature after recovering from the shoulder injury which wrecked the second half of last season for him.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The world’s media has arrived in Downing Street in London ahead of today’s events.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of arrive

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Even with just one album and a few loose singles under her belt, a few of Natanya’s pop and R&B releases are already showing up in AI database searches.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026
Before long, Giffords started showing up to Kelly’s rocket launches in Houston.

— Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Definition of show up

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Passengers at the back can also get extra serenading with the standard Burmester 3D Surround Sound with Dolby Atmos, which comes with an additional pair of rear speakers and a more powerful 710-watt amp.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 July 2026
Until the grid manages load better, data centers curtail their own, or new supply comes online, calling on emergency power isn't the backup plan.

— Anna Demeo, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of come

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Paraguay, Sweden, New Zealand, Austria and Belgium also reached double figures, and five teams scored from long throws into the box — Tunisia, Turkey, Germany, Czech Republic and the United States.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Management has discussed the possibility of reaching 15,000 restaurants globally.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of reach

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Barroca was drawing on a sentiment expressed two decades earlier, when Brazil won the 1994 World Cup.

— Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 July 2026
The argument draws on Vladimir Solovyov, a 19th-century Russian philosopher, and on Pope Benedict XVI, and it is developed with genuine theological seriousness.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026

Definition of draw on

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The 79th edition of the Locarno Film Festival is coming up fast, and organizers have now unveiled the full lineup of this year’s juries that decide the winners of the Pardo d’Oro, or Golden Leopard, and the Swiss festival’s other awards.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
While its quarterly revenue came up a bit short versus Wall Street expectations, sales were still more than $4 billion.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Definition of come up

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However, without strong spending activity at home, a heavy reliance on exports makes China particularly vulnerable to a reversal in AI sentiment, which would hit sales of high-tech products.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Lanageliers started the game at catcher and hit third in the lineup while the American League won a largely uneventful affair, 4-0, at Citizens Bank Park, home of the Phillies.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

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