turned up

verb

Definition of turned upnext
past tense of turn up
1
as in appeared
to come into view my missing car keys turned up just in time

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Relevance

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2
as in arrived
to get to a destination when do you think our guests will turn up?

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3
as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort it took days to turn up the original documents

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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned up
  1. appeared
  2. found
  3. unfolded
  4. came
  5. learned
  6. showed
  7. located
  8. discovered
Verb
  • In social media posts such as those on Reddit, Mangione appeared to have detailed his issues with lower back pain and spondylolisthesis, a rare back condition caused by the vertebrae in the spine slipping out of place.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Chopra also appeared to have played dress-up with the toddler, who in one photo clapped her hands while sporting long, press-on nails.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of appeared
Verb
  • Driven by a desire to fill the standard of care gaps, Dr. Halpert founded Immunocine Cancer Center.
    William Mullane, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Roksanda found a white knight in The Brand Group, which purchased the fashion label founded in 2005.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of found
Verb
  • The bizarre case unfolded in Graz, Austria, but made international headlines after German newspaper Bild covered the story on Friday.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Here’s what must have unfolded.
    Big Think, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of unfolded
Verb
  • So what happened to the gap in pay after these changes came into effect?
    Peter Ubel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The idea to host a triple whammy of a book signing fete came while the pals were holidaying in Sicily this summer.
    Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of came
Verb
  • Authorities also learned Borgwardt had been communicating with a woman from Uzbekistan, the sheriff said.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • However, Steve Cockburn, Amnesty International’s Head of Labor Rights and Sport, says that FIFA learned the wrong lessons from two years ago.
    Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of learned
Verb
  • Video of the air rescue showed the Coast Guard helicopter lift the hiker on a stretcher from the forest below.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Google first showed a demo of its all-encompassing, multimodal virtual assistant at Google I/O this spring and clearly imagines Astra as an always-on helper in your life.
    David Pierce, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of showed
Verb
  • The body of the boy was located about three hours later by New York State Police’s underwater recovery team.
    Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The woman showed signs of hypothermia and dehydration when a Coast Guard crew and ground search party located her in a remote area of Shore Acres State Park, according to the agency.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of located
Verb
  • Shortly after his arrest, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X and Goodreads accounts that may have belonged to him were discovered.
    Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Chosen to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, it was discovered that the longtime politician owed more than $140,000 in back taxes and interest.
    Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of discovered
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