waltzes (up)

Definition of waltzes (up)next
present tense third-person singular of waltz (up)

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Verb
  • But no matter how strong Carmen becomes, her destiny — embodied by a wraithlike old woman who turns up whenever the orchestra plays Bizet’s 10-note fate motif — is predetermined.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Beetz stars as Asia, a young woman who turns up on the stoop of a high-end Manhattan apartment building, the Virgil, answering an ad for a maid job.
    Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • As another Tax Day arrives, the average refund this year is $3,462, up 11%, or around $350, from 2025, according to IRS data.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • In the influencer era, the celebrity memoir arrives almost simultaneously with the scandal itself.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The incident comes as Mexico prepares to be a host country for this summer’s World Cup soccer extravaganza.
    Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2026
  • That’s where the accountability on Brunson comes into play.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Brett Baty will get the bulk of his playing time, especially since the utilityman also hits left-handed.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Up next, she's set to star in the romantic comedy Office Romance opposite Brett Goldstein, which hits Netflix in June 2026.
    Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The first collection, which lands in stores in September, will offer those of us who spent their adolescence admiring his archival runway images on Tumblr a chance to finally get in on the action.
    Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Higgins’ proposal lands nine years after Miami voters approved the $400 million Miami Forever Bond, championed by former Mayor Tomás Regalado and meant to address flooding and fund affordable housing.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Tuesday reaches the mid-80s before Wednesday and Thursday surge close to 90°.
    Gregory Padgett, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Apply the herbicide when the soil temperature reaches 65 degrees in spring and a second time 45 days later.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Taproom sales surge when CCW shows up, letting patrons witness professional wrestling with larger-than-life characters and gimmicks synonymous with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The ethylene glycol shows up at your house on December 19, and Harold passed away on December 20.
    Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • If tension comes up with a coworker, pause and restate roles clearly to keep things moving.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
  • There is no national standard for how many hours of legal work in a day is too many, but the issue often comes up in arguments to a judge over what legal fees the winning side in a case can recover from the losing side.
    Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Waltzes (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waltzes%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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