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as in to appear
to come into view
my missing car keys turned up just in time
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as in to arrive
to get to a destination
when do you think our guests will turn up?
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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
Although the evolution of streaming remains a divisive topic in Hollywood, Paul Feig is not one to turn up his nose at opportunity.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
For example, roasted turnips turned up in the second course, among a medley of root vegetables.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Many look-alikes will simply turn up and look like their doppelgänger, but Oliver embodies Brent for hours and hours, quoting beloved routines from The Office and improvising in character himself.
—Ralph Jones, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Micron ’s business is turning up as an increasing amount of it is data center.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
For example, roasted turnips turned up in the second course, among a medley of root vegetables.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Many look-alikes will simply turn up and look like their doppelgänger, but Oliver embodies Brent for hours and hours, quoting beloved routines from The Office and improvising in character himself.
—Ralph Jones, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Micron ’s business is turning up as an increasing amount of it is data center.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn up
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Fuentes then grabs the phone, takes it inside the house and appears to lock the door, and the video ends.Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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That mystery appears finally solved thanks to researchers in Purdue University’s Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (EAPS).Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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Prosecutors, however, noted that security camera footage from a dining hall on UGA's campus, where Diego worked, showed Diego arriving and leaving work on Feb. 22.Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Trending on Billboard Hallucinating Love arrives after a particularly torrid period since their last LP, 2018’s Kingdoms in Colour.Thomas Smith, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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The worst bosses, by this math, were found in Mississippi, then Georgia, Louisiana, West Virginia, and Idaho.Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 20 Nov. 2024
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Inside, find walls outfitted with reclaimed cypress panels and accents of black marble.Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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The filing includes financial statements for the quarter, showing a decrease in revenue to $1,675,894 from $2,269,066 in the same quarter the previous year.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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In August, the FBI reviewed credit card statements associated with Williams that showed payment at a parking near a Washington metro station, about a 10-minute ride from the Capitol area, that was made on Jan. 6, 2021, the statements of facts says.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The craftsperson who did the work on her kitchen learned how to make Mexican pool tiles into mosaics for the primary bathroom.Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Nov. 2024
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The character was introduced just to learn from John, rather than to teach him anything or affect him in any deep way.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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The incident unfolded just after 8:20 a.m., when police responded to a shooting on Union Street near West A Street.Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Beyond this, getting going is as simple as removing the treadmill from the packaging, unfolding it, plugging it in, turning on the power switch next to the power cord, and inserting the safety plug.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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The graduate student didn’t play in the season opener at Texas, only got in the game late against UNC, and played sparingly against CU before breaking out with a 156-yard, two-touchdown performance against UTEP.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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After getting in a workout and packing his bag for Tampa, McCaffrey talked with the local media for about four minutes.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The phenomenon was discovered in the early 1900s among residents of Colorado Springs, Colorado.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The remains of the town were initially discovered in 1599 and by the 19th Century, scientists began to uncover the remains and preserved several in plaster.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Turn up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turn%20up. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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