waltzing (up)

present participle of waltz (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for waltzing (up)
Verb
  • But when tourists start turning up dead, he’s reluctantly drawn back into detective work.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 June 2026
  • Hailey Bieber is turning up the warmth and glow with Rhode's new summer collection.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • But the attack ads and political endorsements generally associated with running for other offices have started showing up in judicial races, alarming some judges and raising questions about whether candidates who engage in such activity have the right temperament for the job.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
  • Altering that process significantly enough to ease that bottleneck would likely come with other trade-offs, experts said, such as earlier deadlines to turn in certain ballots or more time-consuming ballot drop-offs — either of which might dissuade some voters from showing up.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • With this event coming up, now’s the perfect time to buy someone important in your life a gift relating to one of their favorite movies.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • This is also an excellent day for creative work or coming up with new approaches to medicine or something that is health-related.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • Instead, the city is drawing on its extensive network of professional sports arenas, university facilities, and entertainment complexes.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 June 2026
  • In Seattle, the Sounders, the Reign of the National Women’s Soccer League and their partners announced a floating floating fan zone and soccer pitch on a barge off Waterfront Park’s Pier 62 on Elliot Bay, drawing on the city’s seafaring past.
    Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • But if the situation doesn’t resolve itself by year-end, prices would need to rise much, much further – closing in on $200 a barrel, said Alan Gelder, head of refining, chemicals and oil markets at Wood Mackenzie.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
  • Meester plays all of this with a convincing lack of self-awareness and hilarious desire to keep the walls from closing in around her.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Other images of national teams from Senegal and Uzbekistan undergoing TSA-style screening outside their charter planes went viral, amping up the criticism toward America’s welcome to teams arriving for the tournament.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
  • School officials have linked the dramatic decline to fewer newly arriving immigrants from other countries, declining birth rates, and families leaving for more affordable places.
    Austin Horn June 11, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • While sources said a signing ceremony could be held in Switzerland in the coming days, Iran’s foreign minister suggested the signing could take place remotely.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
  • The Americans are coming into the match favored at +107, according to FOX Sports, but are coming off a 2-1 loss in their last match, a friendly against Germany last week at Chicago's Soldier Field.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • That trove of information provided a glimpse across thousands of miles between New England and the Caribbean and at depths reaching about 6,500 feet deep.
    Jenny Staletovich, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
  • Since then, construction employment has gained ground, reaching 65,200 in April, a 44% increase from 2010, according to the Connecticut Labor Department, but still a slow slog over more than 15 years.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
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“Waltzing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waltzing%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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