1
as in to appear
to come into view
my missing car keys turned up just in time
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2
as in to arrive
to get to a destination
when do you think our guests will turn up?
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3
as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
it took days to turn up the original documents
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Recent Examples of turn up
However, the investigation seemingly did not turn up any further leads — until a realtor working with Von Ferdinand grew suspicious of him while trying to sell the ranch, per FOX 5.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Stretched financially while trying to take its success to the next level, Jake gets another headache when his troubled brother Vince (Bateman, 56) turns up after getting himself into some deadly serious trouble.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The move seeks to turn up the heat on Moscow to end the war in Ukraine, but risks further destabilizing global trade relations.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Hans El Oso adds a haunting quality to this irresistible duet that’s going to turn up the heat on Estevie’s career.
—Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Stretched financially while trying to take its success to the next level, Jake gets another headache when his troubled brother Vince (Bateman, 56) turns up after getting himself into some deadly serious trouble.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The move seeks to turn up the heat on Moscow to end the war in Ukraine, but risks further destabilizing global trade relations.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Hans El Oso adds a haunting quality to this irresistible duet that’s going to turn up the heat on Estevie’s career.
—Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turn up
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Videos from bystanders appeared to capture on person running across a rooftop of a nearby building on the campus, called the Losee Center, located around 140 yards from the stage were Kirk was speaking from.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The photo released shows what appears to be a man wearing a largely black outfit with an American flag on his shirt, a black cap, and black sunglasses.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The first episode of The Penthouse launched on Friday, and new episodes will arrive every Friday on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, while full video episodes can be exclusively found on YouTube.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Suddenly, once difficult-to-find larger sizes were becoming more common in the batches of clothing arriving for resale.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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The 23-year-old winger dropped from a career-high 57 points in 2023-24 to 45 last season, and finding ways to get him back on track is a top priority.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2025
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The laptop's standard 1600p screen is its standout feature, displaying superior detail and sharpness to the full HD panels often found in this price bracket.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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China’s economy showed further signs of weakness last month, with key data Monday revealing factory output and consumption rising at their weakest pace for around a year.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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That may explain why taking HRT in the years right around menopause—and in turn, avoiding the steep estrogen dropoff of this phase—was shown to lower dementia risk.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
15 Sep. 2025
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Wildfire worries With the worsening drought comes worries over wildfires.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The first strike actually came defensively.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Washington Examiner attended a press conference held by Taiwanese Foreign Minister Chia-lung Lin on Thursday, where the head diplomat expounded upon the lessons learned from observing the violence unfolding in Eastern Europe.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Instead of conquest, the focus was intimacy—feeling the land under your feet, learning animal tracks, listening to the bush itself.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The suspension of Kimmel's show feeds into those larger conversations while unfolding alongside the criminal investigation into Kirk's death.—
Robert Birsel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The unfolding saga in the Kirk assassination investigation casts a spotlight on how past perpetrators of high-profile shootings had taken to Discord to announce their plans, ideate about committing mass violence, and at times coordinate logistics.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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People who aren't getting in the rooms, aren't in the doors as actors, directors, writers.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Later, Izenberg got in touch with the young champion, who begged him to come watch a fight.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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