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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
At the December and November events, around 200 fans turned up each time.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
The near-constant throng of collectors turns up not only to buy, but also to sell.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
The Jeep turned up in someone’s yard, with about $4,000 in damage.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
After the Canucks took the lead in the third period, the Flames turned up the pressure and threw a fastball that Vancouver had zero ability to catch up to.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
The near-constant throng of collectors turns up not only to buy, but also to sell.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
The Jeep turned up in someone’s yard, with about $4,000 in damage.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
After the Canucks took the lead in the third period, the Flames turned up the pressure and threw a fastball that Vancouver had zero ability to catch up to.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn up
Verb
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This sketch first appeared in season 49 and is still a crowd-pleaser.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Bezos’s Blue Origin has struggled to keep up with Musk’s SpaceX, though the two appeared supportive of each other’s business ventures last week in a shift in tone.—
Miranda Nazzaro,
The Hill,
19 Jan. 2025
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Allen arrived at Highmark Stadium on Sunday morning in an FEA hoodie.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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Reflection will arrive Friday, Jan. 24, on Disney+ and Hulu.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
13 Jan. 2025
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Interestingly, despite the Superbird’s racing pedigree, the car found little demand when the model was released, due to its over-the-top aesthetic.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
13 Jan. 2025
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The easier and often more obvious group of four will become yellow once found all together, followed by green, blue and, the hardest or more obscure group, purple.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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Food prices declined by 0.6% month on month as a result of conducive weather conditions, official statistics showed.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2025
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Genki's product deck also shows a pro controller for the Switch 2, which looks eerily similar to the original peripheral.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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Babich learned his lesson and took his foot off the blitzing pedal.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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Participants learn to design strategies for creating ethical, sustainable enterprises and build a workplace culture prioritizing high performance and the common good.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2025
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Stay informed with the latest news, analysis and official statements as events unfold.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
11 Jan. 2025
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The incident, which unfolded around 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Fairfield Inn in the Meadowlands, sparked a multi-agency response, which included members of the East Rutherford Police and Fire Departments as well as Bergen County Regional SWAT Team’s county patrol units.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The season takes new turns while remaining the most ambitious, batty and all-out pleasurable show on TV, an M.C. Escher maze whose plot convolutions never get in the way of its voice, heart and sense of humor.—
James Poniewozik,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Taylor Swift is not getting in the way of Travis Kelce’s desire to keep playing football.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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After Short's body was discovered, the Los Angeles Police Department launched an investigation, which ran until 1950, when it was shut down, according to 48 Hours.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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The human remains were discovered early Monday evening by two local hunters in the woods near a highway close to Taylorsville, which is about 60 miles north of Charlotte, the Alexander County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2025
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