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turn up
verb
- intr to arrive or appear
he turned up late at the party
- to find or be found, esp by accident
his book turned up in the cupboard
- tr to increase the flow, volume, etc, of
to turn up the radio
- informal.tr to cause to vomit
noun
- often plural the turned-up fold at the bottom of some trouser legs US and Canadian namecuff
- informal.an unexpected or chance occurrence
Example Sentences
Curry turned up the heat on the Clippers late in the fourth quarter, scoring 11 straight points to put the Warriors up 111-107 with 1 minute, 55 seconds left.
"We're talking about women with more complex needs. We have women turn up to our doors who are maybe experiencing domestic violence, that maybe have mental health issues or addiction issues."
The tune can also turn up in some unexpected places, she said.
Hospital volunteer John Timmons, 70, said he saw "a ridiculous number" of patients not turning up for appointments and would support the plans.
"The school offered choices each day, but by the time I turned up they might have to scrape a spoon around several times to get a serving and it was always colder."
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