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
Starring the filmmaking family as a filmmaking family who are making a film together when a dead body turns up, the cheekily meta horror-comedy benefits hugely from the audience’s preexisting goodwill toward this clan.
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
When a corpse turns up and evidence of a malevolent presence emerges, the detective sets about piecing together what the cabin is hiding while the others desperately seek a way out.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Pickford turns up in the big moments.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026
And now, the FBI has reportedly recovered new still images taken by surveillance cameras on the property, but those have not turned up anything suspicious.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 Mar. 2026
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
When a corpse turns up and evidence of a malevolent presence emerges, the detective sets about piecing together what the cabin is hiding while the others desperately seek a way out.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Pickford turns up in the big moments.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026
And now, the FBI has reportedly recovered new still images taken by surveillance cameras on the property, but those have not turned up anything suspicious.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn up
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The project does not appear to have been filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation as of Thursday, but an affiliated project's TDLR filings offer more insights into the site development plans.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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Nam said the cause was not immediately known, but the blaze appeared to have spread rapidly, with witnesses reporting an explosion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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With heavy snow and blizzard conditions expected in the Twin Cities starting late Saturday and lasting through the day on Sunday, there was concern about whether the Maple Leafs’ team plane would be able to arrive as scheduled after Toronto played a Saturday night game in Buffalo.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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In Denver, the core of the heat arrives Wednesday, March 18, and could linger through Monday, March 23.—
Joe Ruch,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Suarez testified that agents found bullet casings on a mattress and on the floor, along with three boxes of ammunition and a flash-bang device, which can temporarily disorient people with a loud blast and bright flash.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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And with many larger room categories available, families of all sizes will find a place to bed down that fits their needs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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The National Weather Service forecast for a point near Loveland Pass — at an elevation of 11,020 feet — shows overnight lows are not expected to drop below freezing until Sunday night.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Security footage widely shared online shows a man wearing a black beanie, sunglasses, a green tank top and brown shorts approaching Moo Deng and her mother, Jona, while holding a tablet, apparently recording or taking photos.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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One iconic moment came when Anna Wintour joined Anne Hathaway on stage to present the awards for best costume design and best makeup and hairstyling.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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Still, nothing beats an original, so Baguette collectors better be on their game come Vogue Vintage Market time.—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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Further on the tech front, OpenAI is focusing employee and investor attention on its enterprise business as the artificial intelligence startup gears up to go public, potentially by the end of the year, CNBC has learned.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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Investigators learned on Tuesday that Lickhart had died from her injuries, and homicide detectives took over the case, DiMartino said.—
Nathan Pilling
March 17,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
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Trust and honor your unfolding self.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Its light, atmosphere, and people make everything seem to unfold in a more filmic, rather than literal, dimension of space and time.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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Irish companies are trying to get in on the AI data center boom in the US.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Immediately trying to get in my head.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2026
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