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
  • When a disease-causing variant turns up, the rest of the family can be tested for that exact variant.
    — Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • There were early concerns people weren’t turning up for the event because of the high ticket prices and the difficulty of obtaining visas for citizens of some countries.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of turn up
Verb
  • On June 23, an attendant at a gas station in the center of Moscow told CNN that tankers were still arriving and delivering fuel according to schedule.
    — Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • The 2025 season was a rough one in Tim Albin’s first season at the helm after arriving from Ohio.
    — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of arrive
Verb
  • Recovery benefits show up outside the lipedema conversation, too.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
  • Especially if your friend is expressing their own anxiety and asking for help, show up for them and offer emotional support.
    — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Definition of show up
Verb
  • But all of these methods come second to taking steps to protect ourselves directly, experts emphasize.
    — Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Germany won the final, with its only goal coming late in extra time.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of come
Verb
  • Miles became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 400 points, 100 rebounds and 100 assists — doing it in 22 games.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Rotation could become an issue in Saturday’s game between the losing semi-finalists, so building around players expected to reach the final is the safest approach.
    — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of reach
Verb
  • Someone who is actually drawing on the tropes and the techniques of science fiction toward a different end, toward actually accessing capital markets.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
  • The winning numbers for the Powerball lottery drawing on Wednesday, July 1, are 2, 6, 26, 39, 68, and the Powerball is 6.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of draw on
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
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 19 Jul. 2026.

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