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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  • Keep your head held high, as Cancer season turns up the volume around career, ambition and public visibility.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
  • Whole-body screening of people with no symptoms turns up incidental findings in 20% to 40% of scans, yet only a small fraction ever require treatment, as University of Michigan radiologists have noted.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of turns up
Verb
  • Urgency, a demand to send funds immediately, a message that arrives late at night or over a weekend, or a request to keep it quiet are classic signs.
    — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
  • Wicky has coached 10 players on this Switzerland team in the World Cup — the one that arrives in Kansas City this week for the biggest soccer match in its country’s history.
    — Sam McDowell July 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Definition of arrives
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  • From the Azteca Stadium to playing Port Vale, returning to Shamrock Rovers, or a fresh start in Paraguay, The Athletic looks at what comes next for some of the tournament’s standout names.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • McDevitt’s selection spot in the draft comes with an approximate pick value of $670,900; Durnin’s spot in the draft has a pick value of $638,800.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
Definition of comes
Verb
  • Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2026
  • When a large body hits, some of the impact energy goes into vaporizing or melting rock right at the impact site.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 5 July 2026
Definition of hits
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  • Lindsay Landman, a luxury event planner with over 20 years of experience in the sector, suggests a total that lands somewhere within the range of $20 to $25 million.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2026
  • Golden State, like the rest of the NBA, is waiting to see where James lands for his 24th season while turning 42 in December.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of lands
Verb
  • Whenever someone reaches the top of the 25-meter (82-feet) cliff — often for the first time — spectators, instructors and climbers break into applause.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • Assuming the FieldSpork reaches production, a pledge of US$109 will get you one.
    — Ben Coxworth July 04, New Atlas, 5 July 2026
Definition of reaches
Verb
  • Then, a 900-lb beaver, Buc-ee’s, shows up with 50 gas pumps and a lawsuit.
    — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Sure, this could end up being lopsided if the Belgium from the group stage shows up, but Spain has a lockdown defense and has had issues scoring.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of shows up
Verb
  • The episode ends there, and an in memoriam card honoring Reiner comes up on screen.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Costa comes up big again after the ensuing corner kick, punching away a Jhon Arias missile.
    — NBC News, NBC news, 28 June 2026
Definition of comes up
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