waltz (up)

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Verb
  • After her disappearance tore his family apart, Cope was determined to rebuild his life but, twenty years later, the traumatic event returns to haunt him after the body of a man who was believed to have been murdered alongside Camille unexpectedly turns up.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Investigators reportedly turned up evidence suggesting that Han was advertising and providing massage services for a fee without a license through the Connecticut Department of Public Health, according to Spadjinske.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Song arrives The Padres called up infielder Sung-Mun Song to fill the extra spot on their roster allowed when playing outside the United States.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The Vikings will be banking on him and the rest of their new defensive line additions to maintain the performance that has anchored the defense since Flores arrived in 2023.
    Jeff Howe, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • If these Knicks show up — the same Knicks who’ve made a mockery of the Hawks over the last two games — the series could be an encore performance from last season.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • General Daily Insight for April 29, 2026 Tension shows up today when timing, tone, or expectations don’t quite match.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Nuclear talks would come later, only after a US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is lifted.
    Jon Herskovitz, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Being selected to play on Marist’s varsity as a freshman came with a caveat for Max DeHoyos.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Total profits for smelting & pressing of non-ferrous metals across the country more than doubled to reach 142 billion yuan ($21 billion) in the first quarter, according to National Bureau of Statistics data released on Monday.
    Bloomberg, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Consider the other teams that, like the Mets, have high expectations and have swiftly reached a crossroads.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Boxes with sun cards line the walls, wind-speed charts drawn on EKG paper fill the cabinets and computers store the spreadsheets where Douglas and Joly meticulously record temperature and humidity.
    Laura Martin Agudelo, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Scientists can draw on it to identify and study 100,000 exoplanets, hundreds of millions of galaxies, billions of stars, and rare objects and phenomena — including some that astronomers have never witnessed before.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That, along with the March trade that sent Sam Carrick to the Buffalo Sabres, would leave them painfully thin down the middle, with little center help coming up through the system.
    Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Sullivan said the discussion for drafting a quarterback came up several times among their 13 picks from Thursday through Saturday, but the other option always won out in every instance.
    David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • And Silva hit a home run, her third, after attempting a bunt on the previous pitch.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The Seattle Seahawks have already hit three of their biggest needs in the 2026 NFL Draft, taking Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price on Thursday night in Round 1 and TCU safety Bud Clark and Arkansas cornerback Julian Neal in the second and third rounds on Friday.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Waltz (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waltz%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

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