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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3
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
The new 60-second ad turns up in Super Bowl LIX alongside commercials for parent company Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Stella Artois, Budweiser and Michelob Ultra.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), launched in 2021, is peering at the galaxies that existed only hundreds of millions of years after the Big Bang and is already turning up surprises.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Jan. 2025
This is not the first time a Japanese grenade has turned up unexpectedly.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
The 2025 Grammys is turning up the volume with its slate of artists set to perform at the ceremony.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), launched in 2021, is peering at the galaxies that existed only hundreds of millions of years after the Big Bang and is already turning up surprises.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Jan. 2025
This is not the first time a Japanese grenade has turned up unexpectedly.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
The 2025 Grammys is turning up the volume with its slate of artists set to perform at the ceremony.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn up
Verb
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They are posted in the order in which they were received them and appear as written by the candidates.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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Here, the gardens often appear to be sinking or submerged as rising seas threaten to turn earthly Edens into swampland.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S Limited is already in production and should start arriving in dealers in the coming weeks as deliveries of the Launch Edition are completed.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes,
6 Feb. 2025
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The same goes for Randy Vásquez over his 20 starts (4.87 ERA) and Martín Pérez (3.46 ERA, 52 IP) after arriving at the trade deadline.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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The effort to find the right engine and tail rotor from the Black Hawk continues, the agency said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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After two and four months the researchers checked back in and found evidence of successful teeth growth in around 50% of the pigs.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The following histogram shows Ovechkin’s likely goals finish by the season’s end based on 1,000 simulations of the rest of the season.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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Video captured the frightful attack, which showed Zelenina pulling herself free.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Really humble, looking to do extra, looking to learn from players, from coaches, eager to get better.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2025
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Actors who have worked with Kelce describe him as eager to learn and a pleasure to be around on set – something that might sound very familiar to his football coaches over his career.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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Their fierce kitchen encounters unfold into a shimmering romance.—
Abid Rahman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Feb. 2025
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The controversy continues to unfold, with both legal and public relations implications for both the Saints and the Catholic Church in New Orleans.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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For the first time in two years, the league is offering investors the opportunity to get in on America’s fastest-growing sport with the sale of up to two expansion franchises, the source said.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2025
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That is a legal way to claim asylum and get in the country.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Graebner and Freeland declined to comment on why Strader’s arrest was not discovered in the vetting process.—
Greg Braxton,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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Much to the amazement of the local populace, the eggs kept popping out—until it was discovered that the owner was writing the words and reinserting the eggs into the hapless hen’s cloaca.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Turn up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20up. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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