as in to turn up
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waltz (up)
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The law enforcement detachment aboard the destroyer boarded the Venezuelan craft and carried out a search that turned up no drugs, according to the official.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2025 -
So, yes, lowering the temperature is definitely an improvement over turning up the heat.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
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As the respiratory virus season arrives, some still worry that so many statements and counter-statements about vaccines will ultimately create a chilling effect.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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The first officer to arrive, Robert Allsup, broke through the front door and found Mohammed straddling the victim while holding a kitchen knife, Santa Clara police Chief Cory Morgan said at a news conference days after the shooting.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Similarly, in a demo of the Meta Ray-Ban Displays, Zuckerberg struggled to answer a video call from Chief Technology Officer Andrew Bosworth because the button to accept the call didn’t show up on the display.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The play explores faith and the mysteries of existence as two friends, Vladimir and Estragon, wait for Godot, who may never show up.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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Wildfire worries With the worsening drought comes worries over wildfires.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The first strike actually came defensively.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Very little aid, if anything, is reaching Gaza City at this point.—
Kaity Kline,
NPR,
18 Sep. 2025
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That deal would potentially break a rule that no single broadcaster can reach more than 39 percent of American homes, so the FCC would have to lift the cap in order for the merger to go ahead.—
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The founders are drawing on their experience.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The menu draws on Brazilian and other South American traditions.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Then again, nobody’s come up with a perfect metric for vision or for gut feel.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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After Scituate came up short on a long drive to open the game, senior James Trombly read a pass from Duxbury’s Brady Rhinesmith.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The jeans also have a cropped length that hits right at the ankle and patch pockets that not only look cute, but are also functional.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Denholm is giving interviews to explain the board’s decision to award Musk a pay package that could be worth $1 trillion if the company hits milestones for market capitalization, profits, and vehicle production.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Waltz (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waltz%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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