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turning up Meaning
turning up
to appear or come to light unexpectedly or after being lost, to be found or happen usually unexpectedly, arrive sense 1, to look up (a word, a fact, etc.) in a book, to arrive or show up at an appointed or expected time or place, to happen or occur unexpectedly, to raise or increase by or as if by turning a control, appear sense 4, to raise by or as if by using a control, something that is turned up, tack sense 1b, turned up, to refer to or consult (a book), to show scorn or disdain, to turn out to be, made or fitted to be turned up, find, discover, to turn (a card) face upward
turning up Sentence Examples
- The unexpected guest turned up on our doorstep just as we were about to leave.
- The missing document finally turned up after a thorough search.
- A sudden storm turned up without warning, drenching us to the bone.
- The results of the exam turned up better than anticipated, much to our delight.
- The old car kept turning up at the mechanic's with new problems.
- The news of the accident turned up our stomachs and left us in shock.
- The volume on the stereo turned up too high, disturbing the neighbors.
- A hidden treasure turned up during the excavation, surprising the archaeologists.
- The bad weather turned up our plans for a picnic, forcing us to stay indoors.
- The unexpected phone call turned up my emotions, leaving me both elated and anxious.
FAQs About the word turning up
to appear or come to light unexpectedly or after being lost, to be found or happen usually unexpectedly, arrive sense 1, to look up (a word, a fact, etc.) in a
coming out, showing up, unfolding, showing, coming,appearing, rising, looming, reappearing, materializing
going (away), melting (away), leaving, evaporating,disappearing, clearing, evanescing, dissolving, vanishing, fading
The unexpected guest turned up on our doorstep just as we were about to leave.
The missing document finally turned up after a thorough search.
A sudden storm turned up without warning, drenching us to the bone.
The results of the exam turned up better than anticipated, much to our delight.
