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
  • Since then, additional decorative drives have appeared, many but not all of them branded tie-ins to entertainment or popular culture.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024
  • This article originally appeared in Knowable Magazine, an independent journalistic endeavor from Annual Reviews.
    Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of appeared
Verb
  • After convention speech, what's next for Ramaswamy Former employees sue Dublin firm founded by presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy Smart, driven, a little 'arrogant': How Vivek Ramaswamy's Cincinnati roots shaped him Ramaswamy attended Princeton Junior High and St. Xavier High School.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Langford founded and is the coach for the Avon High School debate team.
    Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of found
Verb
  • Climate change is intensifying weather events Multiple factors contributed to the extreme rainfall and catastrophic flooding that unfolded across parts of western North Carolina, including the Asheville area.
    Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The tragedy that unfolded on Rust‘s New Mexico set in 2021 was followed by years of intense media scrutiny, legal dispute and various bouts of public acrimony.
    Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of unfolded
Verb
  • The decision by Price’s office to file charges in Monk’s death came just days after a landslide election that saw Price become the first district attorney in the county’s history to be recalled from office.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • But then came the shock of the terror attacks, when Hamas and other militant groups killed more than 1,200 people in southern Israel and kidnapped some 250 more into Gaza.
    Ivana Kottasová and Zeena Saifi, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of came
Verb
  • The public only learned of the elder Amos’ death earlier this week, when the news surfaced on Tuesday.
    Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
  • It was learned that drilling artificial cavities into pines would aid the woodpecker’s breeding.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of learned
Verb
  • Still Dominguez showed decent signs in left while dealing with some rainy weather and who plays there is part of the meticulous planning and cautious purpose the Yankees head into a Division Series with really high expectations based on their performance and what teams are already eliminated.
    Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • When seen in action, this integration showed how users are able to build and deploy an agent in minutes.
    Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of showed
Verb
  • This beloved Arizona watering hole, located down a dirt road in the rugged mountains of western Arizona, has become a must-visit destination for locals and tourists alike.
    Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • West Streets Studio is now located in downtown Glendale.
    Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of located
Verb
  • Researchers also have discovered a virus of fungi that appears to infect weaker strains of Bd — pathogens for the pathogen, in other words.
    Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Hampden County district attorney Joley's fingerprint identification card was compared to a print found on Harnish's green Dodge pickup truck, which was parked in a roadway rest area near where the bodies were discovered.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of discovered
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