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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
  • 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
  • Magnesium turns up in green leafy vegetables, nuts, seeds, dark chocolate and whole grains.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of turns up
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  • The modern American Dream is best described as a private bunker where the outside world arrives entirely in a cardboard box or a fiber-optic cable.
    — John Mac Ghlionn, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Now, as van den Berg arrives for his first NFL regular season with Sunday’s Bears-Panthers opener in Charlotte, he is expected to play a sizable role as part of the Bears’ defensive line rotation.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of arrives
Verb
  • As a retired fighter, Taylor faces the daunting task of deciding what comes next.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • There comes a moment, looking at Evans’s dense worlds, when the eye stops decoding and the mind begins to surrender.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of comes
Verb
  • 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
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  • Plenty can change in one season and the Bengals sound content to see where the market lands for these four.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The decision lands as the Supreme Court weighs the same case and states from Alabama to Wisconsin rush out ballots, raising stakes in the nationwide fight over mail voting.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of lands
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  • The process of building a character requires some degree of ego death, and as the old Mona disappears and a new Mona emerges, Moore’s own performance reaches transcendent levels of hilarity.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Even on a computer with limited use, antivirus software adds another layer of protection in case a malicious website or other threat reaches the device.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of reaches
Verb
  • Sometimes the work is the result of an unexpected intrusion, as when the daughter of one of his patients shows up, in desperate need of a prescription renewal for her father.
    — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Heidi shows up to reveal the challenge wearing a vintage Christian Siriano bridal gown.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 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 16 Sep. 2026.

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