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Definitions

turn up

VERB
come, arrive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear attend come in enter materialize show up
WEAK
blow in get get in make an appearance pop in punch in put in an appearance reach roll in show weigh in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be absent depart exit go hide leave
WEAK
abandon lose miss
VERB
discover or be discovered
Synonyms
STRONGEST
come across crop up detect encounter find meet pop up reveal see
WEAK
be found become known bring to light catch come to light come to pass descry dig up disclose espy expose hit upon learn meet with spot track track down transpire uncover unearth
Antonyms
STRONGEST
avoid miss overlook pass by
WEAK
abandon go leave lose

Example Sentences

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The 35-year-old figured maybe a dozen or so people might turn up and brought seven cakes to make sure everyone would get a taste.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

HP’s latest AI announcements turn up the heat for Apple to deliver exciting AI updates of their own at WWDC.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Under the circumstances, kicking the can down the road in the hopes that something might turn up looked to a lot of smart people like the best of bad options.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

A quick online search can often turn up the right contact, including an email.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Dad says Tedward and my book will turn up, but I doubt it.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.