POLICE (UP) Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

police (up)

verb

Definition of police (up)

as in to straighten (up)

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for police (up)

turn out

Verb

At Mayor’s Table, Lido House's on-site restaurant, an open kitchen turns out an American menu of seafood and veggies.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
An avid runner and golfer fit and trim enough to pass for a man a decade younger, the silver-haired Claire was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in 2015 when what looked like a harmless spot on his lip turned out to be cancerous.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of turn out

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

polices (up)

police (up)

policewoman

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Police (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of police (up)

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Luddite

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 9

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes