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
Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2024
Inspectors turned up dozens of violations at the plant, the setting for the nation's largest listeriosis outbreak since one linked to cantaloupe in 2011, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2024
So far, though, most states that have had H5 proteins turn up in wastewater have also reported infected herds.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024
Later that day, Princess Sofia switched outfits to attend a performance at the Royal Opera House — and turned up the glam!
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
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Verb
The restoration project turned up some surprises along the way.
—Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2024
Inspectors turned up dozens of violations at the plant, the setting for the nation's largest listeriosis outbreak since one linked to cantaloupe in 2011, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2024
So far, though, most states that have had H5 proteins turn up in wastewater have also reported infected herds.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024
Later that day, Princess Sofia switched outfits to attend a performance at the Royal Opera House — and turned up the glam!
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Turnup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turnup. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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