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waltzing (up)

verb

present participle of waltz (up)
as in turning up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waltzing (up)
  1. turning up
  2. showing up
  3. coming up
  4. drawing on
  5. closing in
  6. arriving
  7. coming
  8. reaching
Verb
  • At first Tassie merely goes through the motions, turning up and pretty much dozing off her hangovers while her charges shoot her disapproving glances.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
  • City had only won once at the home of their rivals in the past four visits, having become used to turning up and handing out a drubbing for the bulk of the Guardiola era.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of turning up
Verb
  • College party themes are getting a wellness makeover, with matcha, cold plunges and sunrise workouts showing up where kegs and pong tables once ruled.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
  • OpenAI’s chief economist says some of the clearest signs of AI’s impact on work may not yet be showing up in unemployment headlines.
    — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of showing up
Verb
  • Three of the rookies made contributions Monday with cornerback Mansoor Delane coming up with an interception, defensive tackle Peter Woods batting down a pass and defensive end Thomas recording a sack.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Collins had no events scheduled for Labor Day, but had been campaigning aggressively in the days leading up to the holiday and has several stops coming up this week.
    — Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of coming up
Verb
  • By drawing on cues such as voice, facial expression, and behavioral patterns, the OlloBot OlloNi SS1 is designed to initiate interactions in certain everyday situations.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The production filmed at Berry Gordy’s first mansion and the Detroit Masonic Temple, while also drawing on local crews and talent.
    — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of drawing on
Verb
  • Say, if Ferrari, which is closing in on another 20 years without a title, finally designs a pack-leading car and Leclerc is in the fight as much as Hamilton.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Tropical Storm Edouard is closing in on the Texas-Louisiana border, forecast to possibly reach hurricane strength at landfall Tuesday with dangerous storm surge and flooding rain.
    — Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of closing in
Verb
  • Since arriving last month, Suzuki has settled at Aston Villa impressively.
    — Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Coach Sean McVay’s strategy of arriving the day before the game backfired and resulted in a dull performance by a team featuring some of the NFL’s biggest stars.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of arriving
Verb
  • Earlier in the year, the Yankees viewed Jones as a platoon bat, with nearly the entirety of his playing time coming against right-handers.
    — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Large numbers of Canadian snowbirds typically flock to warm-weather locations in Florida, Arizona and California when temperatures drop at home, making the coming months a test of whether the grassroots boycott will extend into another winter.
    — Rio Yamat, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of coming
Verb
  • While the cause of Sunday’s crash is still under investigation, Miami International Airport lacks a key safety feature that might have prevented the aircraft from overrunning the airport property and reaching a roadway, aviation experts said.
    — Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Open models are becoming fascinating; their performance is absolutely reaching frontier levels.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of reaching
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“Waltzing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waltzing%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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