waltzed (up)

verb

Definition of waltzed (up)next
past tense of waltz (up)
as in turned up

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  1. reached
  2. came
  3. attained
  4. hit
Verb
  • When reached by The Enquirer Monday evening, Jeffreys had not yet heard ODOT had made the same suggestion.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Jayden Daniels was already the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year front-runner, but the QB reached a new level with the Commanders' comeback Sunday, Chris Bumbaca writes.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of reached
Verb
  • Next came the blue balloons, then the red.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Rockets came into Christmas Eve riding a three-game winning streak, now sitting at 20-9 and up to second overall in the Western Conference, behind just the Oklahoma City Thunder.
    Rahat Huq, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of came
Verb
  • Alternative waste management methods are available but have not attained market dominance.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • It is neither easily attained nor sustained without continual effort.
    Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of attained
Verb
  • But the Expos won only 52 games that season, and Sutherland hit a mere .239 with three home runs and a .289 on-base percentage in 141 games.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
  • However, some parts of China’s economy have shown signs of a recovery, with manufacturing activity expanding for two months in a row and hitting a five-month high in November.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of hit
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waltzed (in)

waltzed (up)

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“Waltzed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waltzed%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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