1
: turned up
a turnup nose
2
: made or fitted to be turned up
a turnup collar
turned up; turning up; turns up
2
: to raise or increase by or as if by turning a control
turn up the volume on the radio
3
British
a
: to look up (a word, a fact, etc.) in a book
b
: to refer to or consult (a book)
4
: to turn (a card) face upward
1
: to appear or come to light unexpectedly or after being lost
new evidence has turned up
2
a(1)
: to turn out to be
he turned up missing at roll call
(2)
: appear sense 4
her name is always turning up in the newspapers
b
: to arrive or show up at an appointed or expected time or place
turned up half an hour late
3
: to happen or occur unexpectedly
something always turned up to prevent their meeting
4
of a ship
: tack sense 1b
Examples of turnup in a Sentence
Verb
my missing car keys turned up just in time
when do you think our guests will turn up?
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Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2025
Examples of just how pervasive these scams calls turn up each week.
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After two field goals by Tatiana Jones gave Virginia Union (21-7, 13-3) a 4-3 lead, Fayetteville State turned up the defensive intensity.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2025
Marriages turned up for the first time in 11 years in 2023 with a 1.0% increase powered by a post-pandemic boost.
—Reuters, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Developed by Oxfordshire, UK, based Jensen International Automotive (the company's bread 'n butter is Jensen Interceptors), the Chieftain is an old Range Rover turned up to VERY LOUD.
—Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 2 Mar. 2025
Examples of just how pervasive these scams calls turn up each week.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
After two field goals by Tatiana Jones gave Virginia Union (21-7, 13-3) a 4-3 lead, Fayetteville State turned up the defensive intensity.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2025
Marriages turned up for the first time in 11 years in 2023 with a 1.0% increase powered by a post-pandemic boost.
—Reuters, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Turnup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnup. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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