as in to creep up
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One day, a child called Noah, played by the phenomenal Jacobi Jupe, turns up on his doorstep with bloody hands.Simon Thompson, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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As the cast turned up, all emitting a post-show glow after swapping their costumes for chic ensembles, the crowd erupted into applause.Lea Donenberg, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
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The 2012 sketch, from season 2 of his and co-creator Jordan Peele’s Emmy-winning Comedy Central series, features Key as Noah, a man who shows up at a Halloween party in full Michael Jackson garb.Jack Smart, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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Showing his movies for the devoted fans who showed up to remember him decades after his sudden and shocking death in 1926 at just 31, the cemetery's operators noticed the gathering grew year after year.Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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Upon his return, Dunbar's notes and journals were sent to Jefferson, arriving more than a year before Lewis and Clark returned from their expedition.Curtis Varnell The Timepiece, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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By that time, a patrol car had arrived with two policemen.Yukio Mishima, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Sneak up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneak%20up. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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