waltz (up)

verb

Definition of waltz (up)next
as in to turn up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waltz (up)
  1. turn up
  2. arrive
  3. show up
  4. come
  5. reach
  6. draw on
  7. come up
  8. hit
Verb
  • Of late, women like Fanny have been turning up dead in the area’s backstreets with alarming frequency; a climate of terror is setting in as the Ripper’s body count rises, but there’s still a living to be made.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Texas accounts for the large majority of cases, but illnesses also turned up in states including Michigan and New York, which are outside the states identified in the FDA’s distribution information.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of turn up
Verb
  • The 59-year-old Russian asylum-seeker from Sunnyvale arrived in the Bay Area two days after being released from a federal facility in Louisiana.
    — Itay Hod, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Ship spotters in Japan reported the vessel has arrived there, according to USNI News.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrive
Verb
  • In a world where automation increasingly handles routine tasks, the leaders who still show up in person, focused on face-to-face networking, are often the ones who build the strongest relationships.
    — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But one of the biggest questions Tuesday may not be just who votes, but how many Floridians actually show up.
    — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of show up
Verb
  • Some come for the high-octane DJs at Shellona or the all-day revelry of Nikki Beach; others swear by the legendary glamour of Le Club 55 or the festive energy of Casa Amor.
    — Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Over the coming months, avionics, scientific instruments and thermal insulation will gradually transform the frame into the flying science laboratory destined for the outer solar system.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of come
Verb
  • With emergency services unable to reach them, Waiohinu residents have been forced to rely on each other.
    — Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The two sides have yet to reach agreement on a more lasting peace settlement.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of reach
Verb
  • Overseas Assets The US could go beyond freezing Iranian government assets and try to confiscate assets already under US jurisdiction, drawing on a step the Bush administration took after the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
    — Magdalena Del Valle, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike chess, which builds knowledge that mostly stays put on the board, reading keeps feeding the store of language and knowledge a person draws on for decades.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of draw on
Verb
  • The idea of working together again comes up, and Russell, the choosier one, wouldn’t want to do just anything.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Who came up with the idea of using your red carpet appearances to send up celebrity culture?
    — Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of come up
Verb
  • That was a new record and only once before has the number of moves hit double figures.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Bryce Eldridge hit his 12th home run, an impressive opposite-field shot.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of hit
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“Waltz (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waltz%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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