1
as in to appear
to come into view
my missing car keys turned up just in time
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2
as in to arrive
to get to a destination
when do you think our guests will turn up?
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as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
it took days to turn up the original documents
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Recent Examples of turn up
Patients connected to the outbreak have turned up in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia, the FDA said on Friday.
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Dennis Romero, NBC news, 31 May 2025
Karl-Anthony Towns battled through foul trouble to deliver a gritty 24-point, 13-rebound double-double, while New York's defense turned up the pressure and held the Pacers in check all night long.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Like even how to turn up the volume on phone calls.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
On May 25, Mercury will zip into the curious and chatty sign of Gemini, bringing a flurry of messages and insight
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Hang tight, because Mercury in Gemini is about to turn up the volume on all the chatter!
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 25 May 2025
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Dennis Romero, NBC news, 31 May 2025
Karl-Anthony Towns battled through foul trouble to deliver a gritty 24-point, 13-rebound double-double, while New York's defense turned up the pressure and held the Pacers in check all night long.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Like even how to turn up the volume on phone calls.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
On May 25, Mercury will zip into the curious and chatty sign of Gemini, bringing a flurry of messages and insight
Comments
Hang tight, because Mercury in Gemini is about to turn up the volume on all the chatter!
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn up
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Slezak is set to appear in Craig Brewer's musical film Song Sung Blue at the end of this year.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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The best actors to take on a Wes Anderson role, many of whom have appeared again and again throughout the course of the filmmaker’s 12 features, seem comfortable stretching out in this narrow window of temperament.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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As the documentary captures, Billy Joel arrived as a romantic pop star who was also a pugnacious fighter.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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An employee arrived at the West Portsmouth location the morning of June 1 to find the store broken into and a trail of blood, the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office said in a June 3 news release.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Stay away from open fields, hill summits, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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Fears that a serial killer is at large were reignited by the recent discovery of a body in a Texas lake, where 19 corpses have been found over the past three years.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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The release did not specify the date of the arrest, but Ada County Jail records show that Teague was booked Thursday evening.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
14 June 2025
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Studies have shown that Black and Indigenous families face disproportionately higher rates of reporting, investigation and family separation compared with white families, even after accounting for income and other socioeconomic factors.—
Aislinn Conrad,
The Conversation,
13 June 2025
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As word of Pali’s interest traveled, Magee said, the Philharmonic’s board of directors learned of the school’s situation.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is a $10 mini-game collection that tasks players with studiously learning and implementing every new feature in the system.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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From backyard games in West Columbia to draft night glory, Cam’s story unfolds across six episodes filled with raw emotion, defining moments, and behind-the-scenes access.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
16 June 2025
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The fragrance then unfolds into a radiant heart of Lavandin, Mahonial®, and Rosyfolia®, to encapsulate sunshine in an endless summer.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Please give me a way to turn on the shower without having to get in and be blasted by cold water that gets my head wet.—
Maureen Mackey,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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Michael Cohen, the former personal attorney to Donald Trump, asked Elon Musk to get in touch amid his public fallout with the president on Thursday.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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First discovered: 5:52 p.m. June 8 Initial location: Placer County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Deerborne A new wildfire was reported today at 5:52 p.m. in Placer County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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Overcoming the reticence at the heart of her shyness was like scaling a cliff only to discover another view of the real summit farther off.—
Jim Shepard,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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