turn up (Meaning)

Wordnet

turn up (v)

appear or become visible; make a showing

bend or lay so that one part covers the other

discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining

be shown or be found to be

find by digging in the ground

turn up Sentence Examples

  1. The long-lost painting finally turned up in an attic, much to the delight of its owner.
  2. I waited anxiously for my friend, but he never turned up.
  3. The volume on the radio turned up too high, startling everyone in the room.
  4. The detective suspected foul play when the evidence turned up missing.
  5. The temperature turned up significantly during the heatwave.
  6. The lost dog turned up safe and sound at the local animal shelter.
  7. The new CEO turned up the company's profits by implementing innovative strategies.
  8. The weather forecast turned up storms for the weekend.
  9. The lights turned up automatically as I walked into the room.
  10. The plot twist turned up the intensity of the movie, leaving audience members on the edge of their seats.

FAQs About the word turn up

appear or become visible; make a showing, bend or lay so that one part covers the other, discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or

show, show up,appear, unfold, come,come out, reappear, loom, arrive, rise

fade, leave, leave, go (away), evaporate, disappear, vanish, clear, melt (away), dissolve

The long-lost painting finally turned up in an attic, much to the delight of its owner.

I waited anxiously for my friend, but he never turned up.

The volume on the radio turned up too high, startling everyone in the room.

The detective suspected foul play when the evidence turned up missing.