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as in appeared
to come into view
my missing car keys turned up just in time
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as in arrived
to get to a destination
when do you think our guests will turn up?
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as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
it took days to turn up the original documents
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Recent Examples of turned up
Testing companies have turned up high levels of arsenic, asbestos and more rare heavy metals inside Altadena properties.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Fortunately the wig has had a second outing with Fouracres donning it again in Episode 7, when his parody Attenborough turned up to wrestle a discontented rhino during Weekend Update.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 15 May 2026
College football recruiting is a 24/7, 365-day endeavor, but during the offseason, the discussion gets turned up another notch entirely.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Denver has a surplus at outside linebacker, starting with Bonitto and Jonathon Cooper, staples of the franchise who turned up at Park Meadows at Lone Tree on Wednesday night to assist kids from the Boys and Girls’ Clubs in a graduation shopping spree.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
And yes, Californians have always turned up their noses at billionaires with aspirations to run the state.
—Robin Abcarian, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
On Wednesday night, the district attorney’s office confirmed that the search has turned up new evidence.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Peuvrelle later told jurors during Ruben Flores’ trial that searches of his home turned up soil samples that tested positive for human blood, CNN affiliate KSBY reported.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Playhouse plan supporters also turned up but were not as numerous or vocal.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Fortunately the wig has had a second outing with Fouracres donning it again in Episode 7, when his parody Attenborough turned up to wrestle a discontented rhino during Weekend Update.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 15 May 2026
College football recruiting is a 24/7, 365-day endeavor, but during the offseason, the discussion gets turned up another notch entirely.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Denver has a surplus at outside linebacker, starting with Bonitto and Jonathon Cooper, staples of the franchise who turned up at Park Meadows at Lone Tree on Wednesday night to assist kids from the Boys and Girls’ Clubs in a graduation shopping spree.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
And yes, Californians have always turned up their noses at billionaires with aspirations to run the state.
—Robin Abcarian, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
On Wednesday night, the district attorney’s office confirmed that the search has turned up new evidence.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Peuvrelle later told jurors during Ruben Flores’ trial that searches of his home turned up soil samples that tested positive for human blood, CNN affiliate KSBY reported.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Playhouse plan supporters also turned up but were not as numerous or vocal.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned up
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As boldly charismatic as Caballero appeared on stage, his path to performing in the family circus was hardly clear-cut.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Her work has appeared in outlets like Vulture, Food and Wine, Travel + Leisure, SFGATE, Eater, People and CNN Travel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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With full force, a new season has arrived.—
Julia Hass,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Officers arrived at the scene four minutes later and found three adult men dead in front of the mosque, Wahl said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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Two of Rubén’s older sons, who married Russian acrobats during international stints, broke off and founded their own troupe as Circus Caballero.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Co-founded in 1986 by philanthropist and child health advocate Dame Elisabeth Murdoch and pediatrician and genetics pioneer Professor David Danks, MCRI comprises 1,800 scientists, researchers and clinicians.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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The exercise unfolded as Putin on Tuesday is starting a two-day visit to China.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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The women interviewed by the Herald watched as the news unfolded.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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According to court records, investigators learned during their investigation that Mason and another individual (that name was redacted) kidnapped Kayla.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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That was just one lesson learned during the drama series panel at the Variety A Night in the Writers’ Room event in Los Angeles.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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Eisler showed him how to position himself on a metal-and-wood contraption called a reformer.—
Natalie Meade,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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While walking the carpet, which marked a fun outing for the longtime married couple and music collaborators, Chris showed his romantic affection towards his wife of nearly 20 years.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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The boss got in the passenger seat.—
Abraham Jiménez Enoa,
The Dial,
19 May 2026
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This morning, The TODAY Show got in on the fun by doing its own Pizza Hut story recapping that the Hut is viral right now.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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