waltzed (up)

verb

past tense of waltz (up)
as in turned up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waltzed (up)
  1. turned up
  2. arrived
  3. showed up
  4. reached
  5. came
  6. came up
  7. drew on
  8. attained
Verb
  • In Estonia, a company that makes the affected technology said that one of its clients had been hit by a cyberattack in which attackers accessed a computer controlling refrigeration and turned up the temperature, public broadcaster ERR reported.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • There are no cameras in the area, and a canvass of the neighborhood has so far turned up no video, according to Kenny.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of turned up
Verb
  • Abeyta left in his car before deputies arrived and surrendered to authorities the following day.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Officers arrived and found a two-vehicle crash in the roadway involving an Audi SUV and a Chicago Tribune Box Truck — both with heavy damage.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of arrived
Verb
  • Healthcare and the Iran war also showed up as areas of importance for young voters.
    — Sara Suzuki, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • On Wednesday night, the Dream’s role players showed up and showed out in their 97-71 win in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals at State Farm Arena.
    — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of showed up
Verb
  • The stock is down 26% from the high reached almost a year ago.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The death toll reached 31 as emergency workers and volunteers removed bodies throughout the day and looked for more than 45 people still missing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of reached
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  • 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
Definition of came
Verb
  • The Amazon founder and then-CEO told a group of the company's top device executives to get to work on building one, and within a few years, the team came up with the $1,450 Astro.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Junior safety Isaac Patton scored on a 57-yard fumble return and also came up with an interception during that scoring blitz.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of came up
Verb
  • Spielberg and Kaminski drew on the sweeping, painterly look of classic Hollywood Westerns and epics, with John Ford and David Lean in mind.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Rossbach drew on her background in marketing and communications and teamed up with Megan Sather, who brought design expertise to the venture.
    — Julia Fields FOX News may be compensated for, or earn a commission if you buy through, our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of drew on
Verb
  • The emotional compass of the United Farm Workers of America for decades, the petite mother of 14 attained singular stature as a rule-breaking proto-feminist, godmother of the Chicano power movement and doyenne of American labor.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • That level marks a significant drop from a recent peak attained in 2023, but rates stand well above a 0% level established at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of attained
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