WALTZED (UP) Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

waltzed (up)

verb

past tense of waltz (up)

as in turned up

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Some interest rate-sensitive stocks, including the utilities and Club name Home Depot , have turned up, as absurd as that is.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
The 53-year-old supermodel turned up the temperature in a new Instagram photo featuring her lounging poolside, wearing nothing but a small pair of black bikini bottoms.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of turned up

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After the man arrived in Nairobi, his relatives took him in a private vehicle to Nairobi Hospital, where he was immediately isolated.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Longstanding staff have stayed and new ones, courtesy of Mandarin Oriental, have arrived.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of arrived

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Hosted by the Clooney Foundation for Justice, this year’s Albie Awards were held at the National History Museum, where an array stars showed up to offer their support to individuals who have dedicated their lives to the pursuit of justice.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026
When a Pomona business owner balked at paying for protection, Argumedo showed up with a gun and loaded the business’ property into a U-Haul truck, prosecutors wrote in a complaint filed earlier this year.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of showed up

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Israeli strikes have killed at least 1,467 Palestinians in Gaza since a ceasefire was reached with Hamas nearly a year ago, according to the territory's Health Ministry, which doesn't give a breakdown of civilians and militants.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Recently, 10 year and 30 year US Treasury yields reached their highest levels since 2007 and 2002, respectively.

— , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of reached

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Senior tight end Matt Wagner also came up big in the passing game, recording a team-high five receptions for 46 yards, with three of those catches coming on either third or fourth down.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Oct. 2026
On its final drive, Georgia Southern's Blake Ford came up just short of tying it on a 52-yard field goal attempt with 47 seconds remaining.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of came up

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Leong, who has deep ties to Malaysian-Chinese culture, drew on his own family’s traditions to shape the story.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
In the 20th century, FDR rejected bank nationalization to develop a common-sense securities framework that drew on the best of both the private and public sectors.

— William R. Gruver, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of drew on

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While the telephone and television took decades to reach 100 million users, ChatGPT and TikTok attained that threshold in a matter of months.

— Raghupathy Sivakumar, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
That show, launched in 2020, attained a cult following — it was named Best Podcasts of the Year by outlets like Vogue, Esquire and Cosmopolitan.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

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