turning up

verb

Definition of turning upnext
present participle of turn up
1
as in appearing
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 arriving
to get to a destination when do you think our guests will turn up?

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3
as in finding
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 turning up
  1. appearing
  2. unfolding
  3. learning
  4. coming
  5. discovering
  6. showing
  7. locating
Verb
  • The charges stem from the documents, attributed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency, appearing last month on a channel of the Telegram messaging app.
    Eric Tucker, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Now, some of those thresholds are appearing more likely to be crossed, and with less runway to turn the situation around.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of appearing
Verb
  • Two state investigations are unfolding into the tragedy as employees, victims’ families and company owners offer differing accounts of the hour before floodwaters overtook the area.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Iran, a key player in this unfolding drama, contributes significantly to the global oil market.
    Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of unfolding
Verb
  • Automated Back-Office Operations AI uses advanced analytics and machine learning to add efficiency to back-office operations, increasing productivity and reducing costs.
    Babu Sivadasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to reduce stress while learning how to harness it.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of learning
Verb
  • Looking ahead, the market for music catalogs shows signs of stability and potential growth, with projections indicating steady multiples in the coming years.
    Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The strike came at the peak of the holiday season at the ports, which handle about half the cargo from ships coming into and out of the United States.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of coming
Verb
  • Wright began checking around the area and ended up discovering an elderly male laying on the ground calling for help just a short distance from the cabin.
    Jon Haworth, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Plan for a realistic financial runway while customers are discovering your business.
    Shaun Lewis, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of discovering
Verb
  • Great guests engage, make polite conversation and put the focus on others by showing an interest in them.
    Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Northern lights map for tonight The center released a map showing the northern lights forecast for Friday night.
    Alex Sundby, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of showing
Verb
  • Here are some tips and tricks for locating a draft.
    Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
  • In a 2022 report on best practices for warehouse projects under the state’s environmental laws, the state attorney general’s office recommends locating warehouse facilities so that their property lines are at least 1,000 feet from the property lines of sensitive sites such as homes and schools.
    Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of locating
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