waltzes (up)

Definition of waltzes (up)next
present tense third-person singular of waltz (up)
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Verb
  • The latter activity gives them some solid ground to plant their hooves on when George abruptly turns up dead one morning, poisoned by an unknown suspect.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
  • The inspection includes placing a dye into toilets and holding tanks to see if any of the dye turns up in the water around the boat, indicating a leak.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Complications arise only when the world arrives on their doorstep.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 May 2026
  • The Inhalatorium, the feature-length animation debut by director and animator Bára Anna Stejskalová, follows a 13-year-old girl who arrives at a mountain sanatorium to treat her asthma.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • By evening, the Aries Moon stirs private ambition and a stronger inner conviction about what comes next.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
  • The letter, sent Friday, comes amid a high-stakes legal battle currently playing out in an Oakland federal courtroom between onetime partners Altman and Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who in 2015 co-founded the AI company best known for creating ChatGPT.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Gagen, who hits left-handed, started the season setting but moved to full-time hitting.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • Jackson’s hits compilation Number Ones is at Number 13, the Michael soundtrack is at Number 37, and The Essential Michael Jackson is at Number 158.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • The Government Accountability Office report lands at a moment when Congress is weighing the future of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the main federal agency supporting museums.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 May 2026
  • Keep it simple and grounded so your message lands clearly.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2026
Verb
  • Sloane, who has increased his fastball velocity by over 10 mph since last spring and now reaches 90, hit the gym hard.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • DeVaux reaches down beneath her seat and grabs a black folder.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • Every new face who shows up to the Broncos’ rookie minicamp has their own approach to pre-draft conditioning, leaving them in various stages of physical readiness for a three-day intensive weekend of football.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
  • This is the coconut cake that shows up at every celebration.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • The potential for governments to intervene in film festivals comes up regularly in Europe, where taxpayer money is used to fund those events to greater or lesser degrees depending on the country.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 May 2026
  • If tension comes up with a coworker, pause and restate roles clearly to keep things moving.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 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 12 May. 2026.

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