1
: turned up
a turnup nose
2
: made or fitted to be turned up
a turnup collar
turned up; turning up; turns up
2
: to raise or increase by or as if by turning a control
turn up the volume on the radio
3
British
a
: to look up (a word, a fact, etc.) in a book
b
: to refer to or consult (a book)
4
: to turn (a card) face upward
1
: to appear or come to light unexpectedly or after being lost
new evidence has turned up
2
a(1)
: to turn out to be
He turned up missing at roll call.
(2)
: appear sense 4
her name is always turning up in the newspapers
b
: to arrive or show up at an appointed or expected time or place
turned up half an hour late
3
: to happen or occur unexpectedly
something always turned up to prevent their meeting
4
of a ship
: tack sense 1b
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Examples of turnup in a Sentence
Verb
my missing car keys turned up just in time
when do you think our guests will turn up?
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Clare Sebastian,
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6 July 2026
On Saturday in Philadelphia, Gustavo Alfaro’s team turned up against France looking for a scrap.
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New York Times,
5 July 2026
Lena Dunham and Jack Antonoff both turned up for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding rehearsal dinner.
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3 July 2026
The search turned up seven other reports of infant deaths that mentioned NEC and fortifiers designed for premature or low-birth-weight babies.
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Verb
In one case, a 20-year-old man was caught in a sting operation after anti-corruption officers turned up posing as buyers.
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Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
On Saturday in Philadelphia, Gustavo Alfaro’s team turned up against France looking for a scrap.
—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
Lena Dunham and Jack Antonoff both turned up for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding rehearsal dinner.
—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 July 2026
The search turned up seven other reports of infant deaths that mentioned NEC and fortifiers designed for premature or low-birth-weight babies.
—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
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“Turnup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnup. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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