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
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  • Come nighttime, La Plaza, the resort’s open courtyard resembling a town square, dims the lights and turns up the volume to the beats of international DJs.
    — Jennifer Fernández Solano, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The one god who periodically turns up, Zendaya’s Athena – supposedly Ulysses’ divine protector against the wrath of Zeus and Poseidon and all the rest – has surprisingly little to do in this version.
    — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026
Definition of turns up
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  • Sadly, the release arrives as Hugo remains locked in a legal battle with former partner Williams.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 23 July 2026
  • And increasingly, the experience is not over when the concert ends or the dinner check arrives.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of arrives
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  • Their chicken cheesesteak comes with a choice of honey garlic chicken, lemon pepper chicken or jerk chicken.
    — Justin Brown, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
  • From there comes tempo and different ways to throw a defense off.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026
Definition of comes
Verb
  • Amid a season marred by struggles, Kyle Tucker hits home runs in back-to-back games to help the Dodgers secure a series win over the New York Mets.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
  • Made right, this dish hits all the high notes for a nutritious breakfast.
    — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026
Definition of hits
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  • Walker versus Petersen lands on the prelims, but the rest of that group anchors a UFC Abu Dhabi main card built on contenders rather than big names.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • The whole thing lands closer to a murky inversion of early Return to Forever than the punk spasms of Naked City.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026
Definition of lands
Verb
  • Then, after sunset, attention will turn to the night’s second act as the Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak beneath perfectly dark, moonless skies.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • According to the company, the system reaches a reduction rate of more than 50 percent, despite operating at significantly lower temperatures than traditional smelting technologies.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
Definition of reaches
Verb
  • Neither shows up on the dashboards most companies use to track what AI makes cheaper.
    — François Candelon, Fortune, 24 July 2026
  • The payoff is full-body strength, better posture and a functional carryover that shows up in everyday life, from hauling groceries to standing taller at your desk.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of shows up
Verb
  • Whether Gusto will start the next time this spot in the rotation comes up on Wednesday is to be determined.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • Another problem comes up when UX metrics are viewed separately from business goals.
    — Polina Chebanova, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of comes up
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