1
as in appeared
to come into view
my missing car keys turned up just in time
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as in arrived
to get to a destination
when do you think our guests will turn up?
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as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
it took days to turn up the original documents
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Recent Examples of turned up
In New York, Alcaraz turned up the volume and speed, hitting 42 winners in the final - double that of his opponent - while retaining full control and focus.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
But, if so, wouldn’t whistle-blowers have turned up something by now?
—Matthew Hutson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Her belongings turned up in Dole Valley five months later.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Blanchett turned up for the opening night ceremony and world premiere of Paolo Sorrentino’s La Grazia in a custom look by Armani Privé.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Saturday’s Orange Blossom Classic at Hard Rock Stadium was already set to be a must-watch event, but Howard athletic director Kery Davis turned up the heat at a news conference in May promoting the game against Florida A&M.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Stamford police said a subsequent search of his room and vehicle also turned up a pair of firearms.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
That search had turned up five guns and now her boyfriend faced a federal charge.
—Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Authorities have reached out to the public for help finding answers about the mysterious death — believed to be a murder — of an unidentified woman whose body turned up in a patch of brush in El Cajon nearly three decades ago.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
But, if so, wouldn’t whistle-blowers have turned up something by now?
—Matthew Hutson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Her belongings turned up in Dole Valley five months later.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Blanchett turned up for the opening night ceremony and world premiere of Paolo Sorrentino’s La Grazia in a custom look by Armani Privé.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Saturday’s Orange Blossom Classic at Hard Rock Stadium was already set to be a must-watch event, but Howard athletic director Kery Davis turned up the heat at a news conference in May promoting the game against Florida A&M.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Stamford police said a subsequent search of his room and vehicle also turned up a pair of firearms.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
That search had turned up five guns and now her boyfriend faced a federal charge.
—Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Authorities have reached out to the public for help finding answers about the mysterious death — believed to be a murder — of an unidentified woman whose body turned up in a patch of brush in El Cajon nearly three decades ago.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned up
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Sosa also appeared at this year’s Cubs Convention and spent time around the team during spring training in Arizona.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lady Gaga led the nominations with 12 mentions including Artist of the Year and appeared at the event while still on tour with her Mayhem Ball.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ariana Grande Makes a Last-Minute Entrance Ariana Grande — who was channeling Audrey Hepburn in a black custom Fendi dress covered in white polka-dots — arrived moments before the MTV VMAs started airing live.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Mind you, this was a full day after Prater had first arrived in Buffalo — technically his second day under contract.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement In some respects, Patagonia has hardly changed since Chouinard founded the company.—
David Gelles,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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With no clear winner yet, the European Industrial Alliance on Small Modular Reactors, a public-private platform founded by the European Commission in 2024, has been edging its bets.—
Anna Heim,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The news unfolded quickly and spread within moments on social media.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Because the seller is the estate, the process likely unfolded differently than the more common private sale of a sports team from one person to another.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In those brief exchanges, the MLA team has learned that legal protection for migrant workers becomes something tangible, proof that someone is looking out for them.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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But Andrew Cherng brought something else best learned from his hands-on experience.—
Martina Castellanos,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Video of the fatal attack showed Kirk speaking to a large crowd of people on the university campus as a shot rings out.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Kirk was addressing a crowd of thousands of people at an outdoor event at the campus in Oren, Utah, when video showed a bullet hitting him in the neck area.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ed got in there and did the revving.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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So there was room for everyone, including Osaka and Monfils, and even Andrey Rublev and Karolina Muchova, who got in on direct entry.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Turned up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20up. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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