turns up

verb

Definition of turns upnext
present tense third-person singular of turn up
1
as in appears
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 arrives
to get to a destination when do you think our guests will turn up?

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3
as in finds
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 turns up
  1. appears
  2. unfolds
  3. comes
  4. learns
  5. shows
  6. discovers
  7. locates
Verb
  • The only exception is Dylan’s early girlfriend Suze Rotolo, who appears arm-in-arm with him on the cover of The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Mangione's profile on X shows a background image of an X-ray with what appears to be screws and plates inserted in a lower back.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of appears
Verb
  • As this all unfolds in court, the people are talking.
    Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As the trial unfolds — and with Geel (actress Francisca Lewin) in a comfortable private cell — Mercedes gains access to Geel’s elegant apartment and expensive wardrobe.
    Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of unfolds
Verb
  • In business and professional growth alike, sustained success rarely comes without a meaningful investment.
    Shay Levister, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Once your organization has success under its belt, prepare yourself for what comes next.
    Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of comes
Verb
  • The heroine learns of rifts that have opened throughout the kingdom of Hyrule, with citizens being taken through these portals — and Link, who is missing, may be one of them.
    Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Kiara learns the story from Rafiki, voiced by John Kani.
    Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of learns
Verb
  • The clip shows the dog waiting outside a door for its owner to appear, followed by the moment that has people talking.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • And research from The Collective shows that in the years leading up to 2024, women’s sports received, on average, 15% of total sports media coverage and 10% of sponsorship dollars.
    Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of shows
Verb
  • In 1975, a wayward young Anthony Bourdain stumbles into a summer dishwashing job in Provincetown and discovers his life’s calling.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Emotions run high after Maggie discovers Nick's affair with Alice, but their tense conversation is abruptly interrupted when their daughter Isla finds Alice placing Max in the bathtub.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of discovers
Verb
  • In the daylight, a Mavic reconnaissance quadcopter locates a target and drops a miniature radio beacon on it.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The first such event raised $15,000 for Arkansas tornado relief; this year's beneficiary is The Van, which locates and assists homeless Arkansans.
    Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of locates
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