Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waltzed (up)
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The city’s audit turned up issues, which the DDA is addressing.—
Delores Rangel,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026 -
Shortly before Lander appeared in court Thursday, Goldman turned up across the street for an unannounced inspection at 26 Federal Plaza, The CITY reported.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
12 Feb. 2026
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Officers rendered aid until emergency services arrived, and the boy was taken to UofL Hospital.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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By the time Victor Villa arrived at his restaurant Villa’s Tacos in Highland Park on Monday afternoon, a mob of press surrounded him, a line of customers had stretched down the block since daybreak, and cars and TV-news satellite trucks circled the parking lot, double parked in front of red curbs.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Following that decision, more than 1,000 protesters showed up at a rally to support the transgender community and challenge the administration's actions.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Several software stocks, such as ServiceNow , Salesforce and Workday showed up, all of them hard hit last week amid the slump in the group owing to concerns that artificial intelligence will erode their business.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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The plea followed a similar agreement reached months earlier by his brother, Ovidio Guzmán López, on trafficking and money-laundering charges.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification released a new report saying that acute malnutrition has reached famine levels in two more towns in Darfur.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 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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Another fan, Chris Roberts, came up to me at Christmas in town.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Vinatieri was a finalist for the 2025 Hall of Fame class as well, but came up short in the voting.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Arguably the first collection of lyrical essay writing about the California desert, Austin drew on her travels through the Owens Valley and environs, covering mining, the Shoshone tribe, weather and water.—
Mark Athitakis,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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But there’s nothing stopping us from organizing more versions of Oakland 2011, when tens of thousands—including labor leaders and union members—drew on their own history to join in a day of action that shut down the city’s downtown business district and its busy port.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Jan. 2026
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Though about 62% of residents have completed high school, only 12% have attained a bachelor’s degree, and nearly 21% attended college but have no degree, according to the city’s economic development data.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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The signature crypto coin stands about 40% below a peak attained in October 2025, Jim Reid, a research strategist at Deutsche Bank, noted in a memo to clients on Monday.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Waltzed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waltzed%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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