turning up

verb

Definition of turning upnext
present participle of turn up
1
as in appearing
to come into view my missing car keys turned up just in time

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Relevance

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2
as in arriving
to get to a destination when do you think our guests will turn up?

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3
as in finding
to come upon after searching, study, or effort it took days to turn up the original documents

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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for turning up
  1. appearing
  2. unfolding
  3. learning
  4. coming
  5. discovering
  6. showing
  7. locating
Verb
  • Stories appearing in the Daily Star, New York Post and other outlets began claiming, with alarming certainty, that this was evidence of a parallel universe.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Despite appearing in only three games this season, Quickley’s potential remains central to the Raptors’ long-term plans.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of appearing
Verb
  • In the end, the drama unfolding on the news is the one that sticks.
    Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In fact, deeper relationship with your family may already be unfolding over the course of the next 15 years.
    Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of unfolding
Verb
  • While learning how to speak with confidence, don’t forget to listen actively and pay attention to your client’s needs and preferences.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Luckily, learning how to clean your engagement ring isn’t too difficult.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of learning
Verb
  • More school districts are expected to join the legal battle in the coming weeks.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Amid forecasts for somewhat higher inflation and lower unemployment than in the prior survey, 93% see a quarter-point cut coming.
    Steve Liesman, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of coming
Verb
  • Whether savoring a zero-proof wine in Jackson Hole, toasting with a mocktail at Tesoro, or discovering a new NA favorite at the airport, travelers in 2025 have more ways than ever to celebrate without the buzz.
    Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • However, entrepreneurs are discovering better ways to finance their ventures—by avoiding or delaying VC and adopting the strategies used by 94% of billion-dollar entrepreneurs and nearly all hundred-million-dollar entrepreneurs.
    Dileep Rao, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of discovering
Verb
  • That includes a Christmas Day showing on ABC.
    Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Nurses and doctors are especially vulnerable, with reports showing that 91% of emergency doctors and 25% of nurses have been victims of workplace violence.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of showing
Verb
  • Prosecutors allege his long-standing ties to Chinese law enforcement were instrumental in earlier efforts to intimidate dissidents, including locating a pro-democracy activist in California.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • That involves meticulously separating the kidneys, removing fat and locating the necessary veins and arteries.
    Rob Stein, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of locating
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