waltzed (up)

Definition of waltzed (up)next
past tense of waltz (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for waltzed (up)
Verb
  • Our visit turned up Holiday Nog cookies from Pepperidge Farm and peppermint dipped Pocky treats, which were seasonal products from a few months ago.
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Buses of fans turned up, and paparazzi swarmed and in one case kept jumping in front of the camera and the shot and got in a kerfuffle with crew!
    Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Serious Medical and Emotional Neglect Turner said Kaiko arrived in poor health, suffering from multiple medical issues and signs of prolonged neglect.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Students arrived for class on a recent analog day to find typewriters at the desks, some with German and some QWERTY keyboards.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Dozens showed up to the Capitol on Tuesday, where advocates made speeches and attendees held signs and flags.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The sheriff said investigators would interview the parents of the 15-year-old shooter, who showed up at the reunification point, to learn more about how the teenager obtained a gun and a possible motive.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Another miss for Miller Miller made his ninth Sweet 16 appearance in 21 seasons, the most of any coach who hasn’t reached the Final Four.
    Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The Crimson Tide and Longhorns each reached the Sweet 16.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
  • All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The topic of fights at Marine Street came up again at the La Jolla Shores Association meeting March 18.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Traore’s 3-pointer pulled the Nets within one and Towns then missed two free throws before Saraf’s shot came up short.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Similarly, today’s protest drew on those themes, with people additionally voicing opposition to rising living costs, some of which stem from the recent war against Iran.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Wolfsburg drew on Hecking’s debut against Hoffenheim last weekend but his team was banking on a win against Bremen to start a turnaround.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Few sandwiches in the pantheon of great sandwiches have attained the status of the Italian combo.
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Alon had worked in the family’s security business in the Miami area, while Oren and Tal attained fame and fortune as luxury real estate brokers in New York City and Miami.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Waltzed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waltzed%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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