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
  • Slavia Prague The Czech champions briefly threatened an upset against Barcelona in the league phase last season, going ahead in sub-zero temperatures in Prague before the Catalan side turned up the heat to win 4-2.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • After Charles Robinson was knocked out of the match for a few minutes, Rhodes turned up the heat.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 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
  • But to Porsha’s point about Candiace, sometimes these newer cities tend to lean more into the caricature of being a Real Housewife than show up organically and try to build a sisterhood.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • More than 127,000 fans have shown up for baseball on this holiday weekend, with another packed crowd descending Monday on Citizens Bank Park.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of show up
Verb
  • Antarctica tourism usually takes place between November and March, and most of it comes via ships leaving from South America and arriving around the Antarctic Peninsula, the northernmost arm of the mainland.
    — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • XPeng’s update comes as Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot faces further delays, with production now expected to begin in the coming months and commercial sales targeted for the second half of 2027.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of come
Verb
  • But since then, Nosková has solidified while Sabalenka has stumbled, and the Czech has also gotten through some tough matches to reach this one.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, first-year offensive coordinator Davis Webb will call plays for a Denver Broncos team that reached the AFC title game.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 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
  • Underpinning the luxury market are affluent home shoppers who can afford to shrug off rising mortgage rates and often pay all cash for a home or come up with a large down payment by raising funds through sales of stocks or other investments.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • For the past two years, Bobo, of Meridian, has been coming up to the Foothills above Eagle every week for some karmic exercise.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of come up
Verb
  • Throw it on over a swimsuit before hitting the beach, or accessorize it with a belt and some sunnies for a laid-back, yet polished, ensemble.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The American military undertook fresh strikes against Iran, hitting air defense and radar system targets.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 2 Sep. 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 8 Sep. 2026.

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