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waltzes (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of waltz (up)
as in turns up

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  1. turns up
  2. arrives
  3. comes
  4. hits
  5. lands
  6. reaches
  7. shows up
  8. comes up
Verb
  • In one scene, the couple turns up the music while the sound of ambulance sirens floods the streets.
    — Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Trey Smack was perfect in preseason games, but the pressure turns up when the real games start.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of turns up
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  • This appointment arrives as Nike navigates deep operational restructuring and severe market headwinds.
    — , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The bigger change arrives Saturday night into Sunday as moisture returns and another system approaches.
    — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of arrives
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  • There will be recruiting battles and NIL headaches and portal defections and angry message boards and all the other insanity that comes with coaching at a place where fans consider 9-3 an average record rather than an accomplishment.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The attack comes a day after a roadside bomb struck a security forces convoy in the northwestern Hangu district and killed six soldiers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of comes
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  • Miami starter Tyler Phillips (5-6) allowed 3 runs and 5 hits over 5 innings.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • There is a 16-person cast, about half of which is Chicago-based, and a six-piece live band, knocking out the Ellington hits.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of hits
Verb
  • So, when another milestone lands on the calendar—say, Nordstrom’s 125th Anniversary celebration—we’re more than happy to start loading up our carts.
    — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But the output almost never lands cohesively on the first pass.
    — Lorenzo Alvaro, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of lands
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  • Novelis says its pre-applied coating can address some of those requirements before the aluminum reaches the forming stage.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The most challenging aspect of her decision was the timing — stepping away as the team reaches new heights in terms of chemistry and momentum.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of reaches
Verb
  • Wind River’s Julia Jones shows up as a Native woman who joins the pack, and holds her own against obstacles ranging from raging rivers to even-more-raging men.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Apple’s iOS is a clear example; its advantage shows up in daily use, coming less from having every feature than from restraint, cohesion and dependability across thousands of small interactions.
    — Lorenzo Alvaro, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of shows up
Verb
  • At that time, 78% of those benefits would be payable, unless Congress comes up with a solution.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026
  • And then this other big guy comes up on the other side of me.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of comes up
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“Waltzes (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waltzes%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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