1
as in appearing
to come into view
my missing car keys turned up just in time
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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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as in finding
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
it took days to turn up the original documents
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Recent Examples of turning up
With the summer approaching and the heat turning up, Madix is prepping for the new season and shared her excitement about going back to the villa in Fiji with a whole new crop of Islanders.
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
The Daily Mail reported that she was expected to earn around $175,000 for turning up for about two hours at the event.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
The three buildings are at the heart of Miyagawa-cho, where geiko and maiko can be observed entering their ochaya teahouses for the night or turning up for morning performing arts training at the Kaburenjo.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
During their reporting, the two came across reports of dozens of corpses turning up in the area around the time of Aujay’s disappearance.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 21 Mar. 2026
The water is equivalent to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and humans have essentially stuck a hose into the pool and every year been turning up the faucet — so the water is rising faster and faster.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Clues were still turning up long after the Downtown Detention Center opened, in May, 2020.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
People started turning up from the moment the news was announced.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
The 50-day is at $84 and rising, the 200 day at $78 and turning up too.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
The Daily Mail reported that she was expected to earn around $175,000 for turning up for about two hours at the event.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
The three buildings are at the heart of Miyagawa-cho, where geiko and maiko can be observed entering their ochaya teahouses for the night or turning up for morning performing arts training at the Kaburenjo.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
During their reporting, the two came across reports of dozens of corpses turning up in the area around the time of Aujay’s disappearance.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 21 Mar. 2026
The water is equivalent to carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and humans have essentially stuck a hose into the pool and every year been turning up the faucet — so the water is rising faster and faster.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Clues were still turning up long after the Downtown Detention Center opened, in May, 2020.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
People started turning up from the moment the news was announced.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
The 50-day is at $84 and rising, the 200 day at $78 and turning up too.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turning up
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Amy Beck — the mom of influencer Noah Beck — has been placed on administrative leave by her school district after a video resurfaced of her appearing to simulate oral sex with her son.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Hill said while appearing on stage with hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Malians are already among the top three nationalities arriving on Spain’s Canary Islands, a key transit point for African migrants travelling to Europe, according to the European border agency Frontex.—
Ulf Laessing,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Since arriving on the scene almost a decade ago, the trio have presented themselves as firebrands, ready to stick it to an establishment seeking to strangle the last remnants of 20th century Irish republicanism.—
Dean Van Nguyen,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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Gabriel, a 5-11 quarterback with middling arm strength, will have a difficult time finding that same opportunity.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Desperation under dire circumstances didn’t stop the Lakers from finding their lifeline in a 112-108 overtime victory over the Houston Rockets, winning the 5-minute extra period 11-7 after a stunning comeback in the final minute of regulation.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Images of the unfolding environmental disaster have also underscored what some have seen as a slow response by authorities.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Corporate interests hurt land-lease residents As Central Florida’s housing crisis deepens, a quieter emergency is unfolding in land-lease communities all across the Orlando area.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Singles looking for a first-date idea are also getting in on the fast-food action.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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All the same, Hernandez knows what the 49ers are getting in Stribling, who was one of three selections the 49ers made Friday during the second and third rounds of the draft after trading down during Thursday’s first round.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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The building will have a gym, a gross motor room with play equipment for the youngest students, a two-story library with reading nooks, a learning hub able to accommodate two classes at a time, and an outdoor area with patio furniture.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Dex’s focus on AI software developers and machine learning engineers has helped the company win over a clutch of high-profile recruiting leaders.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Baldwin was a four-star prospect and top-20 national safety prospect coming out of Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore.—
Eric Olson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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However, those shorter than the average have seen success, including Minnesota Vikings newest member, Kyler Murray, who went first overall to the Arizona Cardinals in 2019 coming out of Oklahoma.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The coaches — Teisher for Mission Hills and Aaron Hooford for Escondido — had different philosophies coming into the game.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Gwen Polk, the district’s associate superintendent for business and financial services, said after the meeting that the companion resolution will have no impact on revenue coming into the schools.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Turning up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turning%20up. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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