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
And last year, a modernist mansion with its very own designer fragrance turned up for $58 million.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2025
There have been reports in recent weeks of immigrants turning up for regular check-ins with ICE and being detained, while raids have also taken place.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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President Trump, Rubio and Vice President Vance have turned up the pressure on both Russia and Ukraine, warning that if substantial progress on a peace deal does not materialize soon, the U.S. could walk away from ceasefire negotiations.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
In Missouri, the first northern snakehead turned up in 2019 in a ditch in the state’s southeastern region.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2025
There have been reports in recent weeks of immigrants turning up for regular check-ins with ICE and being detained, while raids have also taken place.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Sign up for the Defense and National Security newsletter
President Trump, Rubio and Vice President Vance have turned up the pressure on both Russia and Ukraine, warning that if substantial progress on a peace deal does not materialize soon, the U.S. could walk away from ceasefire negotiations.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
In Missouri, the first northern snakehead turned up in 2019 in a ditch in the state’s southeastern region.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn up
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Trump appears to have opted for using tariffs as a stick.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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In addition to Waitress, Titcomb has appeared in national touring and regional productions of Les Misérables, The Sound of Music, Frozen and Fun Home.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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More than 130 cardinals will arrive in Vatican City within the week to participate in the upcoming papal conclave, selecting Pope Francis' successor.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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His picks are arrived at by watching shows, consulting voters, analyzing campaigns and studying the results of past Emmy seasons.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
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The equity research firm conducted a sample on 50 products and found Amazon prices had risen 4.2% higher on April 25.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Legal cases involving Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, both charged with manslaughter, ended with Baldwin’s case being dismissed and Gutierrez-Reed found guilty.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
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Some 30 MiG 15s with North Korean and Chinese markings, though crewed by Soviet pilots, showed their superiority against an American force several times larger.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Videos show activists, many of whom were wearing keffiyehs, yelling and swearing as police officers attempted to get the unruly crowd under control.—
Andrea Margolis , Kitty Le Claire,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
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The measure would provide funding for implementation and allow exceptions for students with learning challenges or translation needs.—
Sarah Taddeo,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The underpinnings of a global order can be traced to the age of discovery, when Europeans first learned to circumnavigate the globe, then established a presence at vast distances, and followed that with empires.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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The story unfolds as Aldrin faces up to his own frailties.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2025
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Take the first step today and let your epic story unfold, one courageous step at a time.—
Neerja Bhatia,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Like any moody kid, all the eponymous Saiki wants is to be left alone and mind his own business, but the need to keep his secret from most of the people around him gets in his way.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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Dante then saw her on the news years later and got in touch again.—
Hannah Madlener,
Glamour,
2 May 2025
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Universities reported some students being forced to leave the United States immediately, in many cases after discovering their visas were canceled in the federal Student Exchange and Visitor Information System (SEVIS) or via an unexpected text or email.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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The research firm also discovered that the number of new crispy chicken items has doubled in the first quarter of this year compared to the same time period in 2024.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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“Turn up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20up. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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