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
  • Most of the roughly 150 sets of human remains that Hess says are discovered in Pima County every year turn up after monsoon season ends in late September, said Bradley Bartos, assistant professor at the University of Arizona.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The most common travel insurance exclusions Some exclusions turn up almost everywhere.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of turn up
Verb
  • This position — especially once assistant head coach Frank Smith arrived — requires immense mental aptitude.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The minister said Nepal has received over 57 metric tons of relief supplies from India, with additional aid arriving from China, Japan, Australia and other countries.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrive
Verb
  • Some could be worse than before, while others may not show up at all.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Name what feels supportive, suggest a calmer pace, and let care show up as a workable plan.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of show up
Verb
  • As for Joe Musgrove’s next opportunity, that will come Thursday for Triple-A El Paso for Oklahoma City.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Menon came aboard on July 14, making the trip on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft along with cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of come
Verb
  • But brands are no longer the only ones interested in using that access to reach the millions of people outside the gates.
    — Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
  • When Cantu reaches towards Lopez and screams his wife’s name, a shot rings out and Lopez falls slightly off camera.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of reach
Verb
  • Yet perhaps the unsung hero in the market was China, which drew on its huge stockpiles, leaving more oil in the market for other economies.
    — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Testing the core concepts The approach draws on a fuel concept first developed by General Atomics during the 1950s Atoms for Peace initiative.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of draw on
Verb
  • Meantime, which is coming up next year with James McAvoy, or Jackal, because these stories all need something different.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Lake Nona is off to a 4-0 start with a home match against Winter Park coming up next Thursday.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of come up
Verb
  • Dramatic footage shows a torrent of water hitting at the Nepal-China border.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Parton earned dozens of top 10 country hits, and her professional ambitions grew along with her career.
    — Jewly Hight, NPR, 25 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 31 Aug. 2026.

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