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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
Our visit turned up Holiday Nog cookies from Pepperidge Farm and peppermint dipped Pocky treats, which were seasonal products from a few months ago.
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Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Buses of fans turned up, and paparazzi swarmed and in one case kept jumping in front of the camera and the shot and got in a kerfuffle with crew!
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Buses of fans turned up, and paparazzi swarmed and in one case kept jumping in front of the camera and the shot and got in a kerfuffle with crew.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Baylor then turned up the full-court press and forced six turnovers by Nebraska in the final quarter.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
However, numerous search warrants turned up empty and the main players of the heist have all since died.
—Kristina Rex, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
Even a scan of Iranian business listings turned up the school, according to Reuters.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The find, published in Historical Biology in January 2026, adds Taiwan to a very short global list of places where late Pleistocene python fossils have turned up.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
La Marque led 12-11 after one quarter, but Carter turned up the heat by out scoring the Cougars 43-7 in the second and third periods.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Buses of fans turned up, and paparazzi swarmed and in one case kept jumping in front of the camera and the shot and got in a kerfuffle with crew!
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Buses of fans turned up, and paparazzi swarmed and in one case kept jumping in front of the camera and the shot and got in a kerfuffle with crew.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Baylor then turned up the full-court press and forced six turnovers by Nebraska in the final quarter.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
However, numerous search warrants turned up empty and the main players of the heist have all since died.
—Kristina Rex, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
Even a scan of Iranian business listings turned up the school, according to Reuters.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The find, published in Historical Biology in January 2026, adds Taiwan to a very short global list of places where late Pleistocene python fossils have turned up.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
La Marque led 12-11 after one quarter, but Carter turned up the heat by out scoring the Cougars 43-7 in the second and third periods.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turned up
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Earlier in the day, Vance appeared at a Republican fundraising event in the city, according to someone familiar with the matter.—
Gabe Kaminsky,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The viral video appeared to take that emphasis to an extreme, leaning heavily into dramatic editing choices more commonly associated with cinematic productions than traditional albums.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Serious Medical and Emotional Neglect Turner said Kaiko arrived in poor health, suffering from multiple medical issues and signs of prolonged neglect.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Students arrived for class on a recent analog day to find typewriters at the desks, some with German and some QWERTY keyboards.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Its founding principles—informed by an environmentally-conscious ethos and values which ‘protect the islands, support local communities, and do business in a…fair and future-focused way,’ says Dixon—mirrored those at Nikoi, and still hold strong today.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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And the three who founded it in 1998 ran two unlicensed boarding schools in Missouri that have since been closed amid abuse allegations.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Once unfolded, water — potentially mixed with local dirt — would be flushed through the compartments.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Here’s how his identification unfolded.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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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
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According to Sadriu, officers learned that Cupe was allegedly assaulting a woman in the park when a bystander intervened in an effort to stop the assault.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Detectives also learned that the juvenile would not be in the state and had no intention of attending the event.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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An hour and a half later, a person in the chat uploaded another photo, which showed several members of the group standing alongside Felder and his sign.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Astros catcher Christian Vazquez nonetheless challenged, and the replay showed the pitch to be a couple inches out of the zone.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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The car crash Tiger Woods got in on Friday resulted in his vehicle being turned on its driver's side.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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One day after hitting the winning shot in Orlando, newest teammate Luke Kennard got in on the golf action in a scramble match with players facing coaches.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Turned up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turned%20up. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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