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
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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Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
As expected, the cleanup also turned up lots of empty bottles and general trash.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The fact that this hunt has turned up empty has kept primordial black holes in the frame as dark matter suspects.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Tagovailoa has turned up the volume on his leadership and on-field consistency.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Bringing the heat Chipotle Mexican Grill's new Adobo Ranch dip
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Restaurants looking to woo younger diners are turning up the heat.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
As expected, the cleanup also turned up lots of empty bottles and general trash.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The fact that this hunt has turned up empty has kept primordial black holes in the frame as dark matter suspects.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Tagovailoa has turned up the volume on his leadership and on-field consistency.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Turnup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnup. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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