Synonyms of turn up

turn up

verb

1

as in to appear

to come into view

my missing car keys turned up just in time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appear
• show
• unfold
• come
• show up
• come out
• arrive
• rise
• loom
• reappear
• materialize
• happen
• emerge
• shoot (up)
• break out
• surface
• occur
• bulk
• arise
• erupt
• resurface
• issue
• spring (up)
• bob (up)
• crop (up)
• blossom
• dawn
• break
• debut
• outcrop
• rematerialize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disappear
• dissolve
• melt (away)
• vanish
• fade
• evaporate
• clear
• go (away)
• leave
• withdraw
• retire
• depart
• evanesce

2

as in to arrive

to get to a destination

when do you think our guests will turn up?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrive
• come
• get in
• appear
• get through
• show up
• land
• pull in
• reach
• hit
• burst (in or into)
• fetch
• touch down
• breeze (in)
• check in
• blow in
• make
• disembark
• waltz (in)
• clock (in)
• debark
• barge (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leave
• go
• check out
• clock (out)
• flee
• vamoose

3

as in to find

to come upon after searching, study, or effort

it took days to turn up the original documents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• find
• learn
• discover
• locate
• get
• find out
• hit (on or upon)
• run down
• track (down)
• dig out
• hunt (down or up)
• dig up
• ascertain
• dredge (up)
• detect
• determine
• scout (up)
• ferret (out)
• root (out)
• rout (out)
• scare up
• nose out
• rummage
• descry
• sight
• search (for or out)
• look for
• spot
• seek
• espy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pass over
• miss
• overlook
• lose
• misplace
• misset
• mislay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of turn up

The down low on domoic acid In recent weeks, dozens of sea lions suffering from domoic acid poisoning have turned up on beaches from Monterey County to Sonoma County — and some fear this is only the beginning. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

One of the biggest names on YouTube has turned up at the home of one of Kansas City’s biggest names in hip-hop and neither has said exactly why. — Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

The paper had previously turned up its nose at such pursuits. — Sam Ezersky, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

The security scan turned up a file used in testing, one that’s not actual malware but that security companies agree to detect. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026