waltz (up)

verb

Definition of waltz (up)next
as in to turn up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waltz (up)
  1. turn up
  2. arrive
  3. show up
  4. reach
  5. draw on
  6. come up
  7. hit
  8. attain
Verb
  • His team turned up a list of sizable 2024 losers in the S & P 500 that could see a fleeting jump in the new year.
    Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
  • That season, Dennis turned up unannounced to the Spirit’s playoffs quarterfinal match against the North Carolina Courage, having not spoken to his daughter in months.
    Jamie Barton, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of turn up
Verb
  • While the exact release date hasn’t been announced, fans can anticipate the film to arrive on the platform within two to three months—likely in February or March 2025.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Temperatures continue to creep up this week and long stretches of dry weather until a cold front arrives on Sunday.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of arrive
Verb
  • That includes any links or installs from the internet access splash pages that might show up.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Then Trump showed up to the Republican National Convention wearing a huge white thought-bubble of bandage on his ear.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of show up
Verb
  • Even if funded, state prisons could reach capacity by 2027, the agency warned.
    Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Many Jets fans still feel nostalgic about Ryan’s 2009 and 2010 teams, which both reached the AFC Championship Game.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of reach
Verb
  • The short clip plays against a trending punk tune, comically drawing on the dachshund's feisty darts up the three peaks.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Mega Millions jackpot surged to $944 million on Saturday after no ticket matched the numbers drawn on Friday, the lottery said.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of draw on
Verb
  • The Toronto Blue Jays might have come up on the short end of the Juan Soto sweepstakes.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
  • In the past month, protesters have come up with a wide range of unorthodox groupings.
    John Yoon, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of come up
Verb
  • But the Expos won only 52 games that season, and Sutherland hit a mere .239 with three home runs and a .289 on-base percentage in 141 games.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
  • However, some parts of China’s economy have shown signs of a recovery, with manufacturing activity expanding for two months in a row and hitting a five-month high in November.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of hit
Verb
  • Nebraska snapped it to attain bowl eligibility with its sixth win of the season, 44-25 against Wisconsin on Nov. 23.
    Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Prophecy deepens the audience’s understanding of why these women crave absolute power despite its dangers, and their despicable methods to attain it.
    Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of attain
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“Waltz (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waltz%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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