1
: turned up
a turnup nose
2
: made or fitted to be turned up
a turnup collar
turned up; turning up; turns up
2
: to raise or increase by or as if by turning a control
turn up the volume on the radio
3
British
a
: to look up (a word, a fact, etc.) in a book
b
: to refer to or consult (a book)
4
: to turn (a card) face upward
1
: to appear or come to light unexpectedly or after being lost
new evidence has turned up
2
a(1)
: to turn out to be
he turned up missing at roll call
(2)
: appear sense 4
her name is always turning up in the newspapers
b
: to arrive or show up at an appointed or expected time or place
turned up half an hour late
3
: to happen or occur unexpectedly
something always turned up to prevent their meeting
4
of a ship
: tack sense 1b
Synonyms
Examples of turnup in a Sentence
Verb
my missing car keys turned up just in time
when do you think our guests will turn up?
Recent Examples on the Web
Peter Eisler, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
His motorcade drove through Cincinnati's East Side and Mariemont before turning up a wooded hillside to Indian Hill and John's estate.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024
Familiar Face Susan Twist, who has already appeared in the 2023 Doctor Who specials, turns up as a former member of the space station team, Gina Scalzi.
—Cameron K McEwan, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
The trip comes as the European Union joins the US to turn up its protectionist rhetoric and challenge China’s excess capacity, widening its probe into various industries.
—Ishika Mookerjee, Fortune Europe, 7 May 2024
Last week, Republicans began seizing the initiative through what appears to be a coordinated nationwide effort to condemn the sometimes disruptive pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protests, and turn up the heat on universities to quash them.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
The tensions have been turned up a few notches within minutes as wild threats were fired off with the latest haymakers thrown in each other’s direction.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 May 2024
So the ocean, and not space aliens, explains why ancient whale parts have turned up in Lincoln Heights and Mt. Washington, once the contours of the seabed.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
And in Game 5 on Wednesday, Adebayo turned up his aggressiveness and was on track to play all 48 minutes if the game was within reach.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
Verb
Donald Trump and allies are bracing voters for the worst
Trump turns up the heat
The rhetoric is inspiring widespread calls for violence.
—Peter Eisler, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
His motorcade drove through Cincinnati's East Side and Mariemont before turning up a wooded hillside to Indian Hill and John's estate.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024
Familiar Face Susan Twist, who has already appeared in the 2023 Doctor Who specials, turns up as a former member of the space station team, Gina Scalzi.
—Cameron K McEwan, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
The trip comes as the European Union joins the US to turn up its protectionist rhetoric and challenge China’s excess capacity, widening its probe into various industries.
—Ishika Mookerjee, Fortune Europe, 7 May 2024
Last week, Republicans began seizing the initiative through what appears to be a coordinated nationwide effort to condemn the sometimes disruptive pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protests, and turn up the heat on universities to quash them.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
The tensions have been turned up a few notches within minutes as wild threats were fired off with the latest haymakers thrown in each other’s direction.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 May 2024
So the ocean, and not space aliens, explains why ancient whale parts have turned up in Lincoln Heights and Mt. Washington, once the contours of the seabed.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
And in Game 5 on Wednesday, Adebayo turned up his aggressiveness and was on track to play all 48 minutes if the game was within reach.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
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“Turnup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnup. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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