WALTZING (UP) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

waltzing (up)

verb

present participle of waltz (up)

as in turning up

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Dave & Buster's is turning up the volume on its entertainment strategy.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 July 2026
There were early concerns people weren’t turning up for the event because of the high ticket prices and the difficulty of obtaining visas for citizens of some countries.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of turning up

Verb

There’s a specific living room that keeps showing up on mood boards and Pinterest saves.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Hamid Khan, an organizer with the privacy advocacy group Stop LAPD Spying, said that his organization has been showing up at police commission meetings to complain about Flock since early 2025.

— Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of showing up

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The Americans, at last coming up for air, had a moment late in the half that buoyed a capacity crowd in Seattle’s NFL stadium and numerous watch parties throughout San Diego County.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
Of course, actually coming up with the mnemonic can be a task unto itself.

— Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of coming up

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Barroca was drawing on a sentiment expressed two decades earlier, when Brazil won the 1994 World Cup.

— Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Once the training center is open, the campus’ nonprofit arm will deliver the programming, drawing on in-house facilitators; subject-matter experts from industry, academia and government and tenant companies running their own specialized programs.

— Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of drawing on

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The move follows months of tension over the reopening of the Russian Pavilion, which returned this year after closing in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026
Culpepper, who seemed to be closing in on a major league call-up last month, had landed on the IL from June 16-28 with the same injury.

— Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026

Definition of closing in

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Tiffany Young has announced her debut solo studio album, Edge of Calm, arriving worldwide on August 20, alongside an eight-city Asia tour running from September through December this year.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
That includes Ghana, which received a boisterous welcome to KC after arriving here for its Round-of-32 match against Colombia.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

Definition of arriving

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There were concerns about the USA’s toxic political environment keeping many of the international visitors from coming for the tournament.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Warnings of extreme storms and resultant flooding, erosion and widespread damage abound, along with growing lists of how to prepare for coming turbulent weather.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of coming

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In the 3-2 win over Cape Verde in the last 32, Mac Allister did the same, with his flick-on reaching Lisandro Martinez, who scored the go-ahead goal in extra time.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Wednesday and Thursday will be hotter, with temps in downtown LA reaching the middle to upper 90s and interior valleys reaching up to 105.

— Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 13 July 2026

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