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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After a surprise layoff by a fintech company five months ago, Abernathy blasted out a bunch of resumes, but that didn’t turn up much.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 11, 2026

But America’s been such an important country for us that to not turn up would’ve been churlish.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

Amid the frenzy, there were postgame reports that Matanovic felt a grazing of his hair, meaning he may turn up at the next Cup with a dome shaved to look like peak Telly Savalas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

The UK boss of Wizz Air told the BBC passengers should be prepared for a wait, and turn up three hours before their flight home.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

We’re sharing a room with Dad and Andre, so I can’t turn up my volume.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

turn up

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