How to Use turn up in a Sentence

turn up

verb
  • Glazed donut nails but turned up a notch.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The song turns up early in the film.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Her mother turned up now and then.
    — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Some actors just want to turn up and do the job.
    — William Earl, Variety, 21 Dec. 2025
  • But as the night wanes on, the music turns up.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
  • So clear some space, turn up the volume, and get ready to groove.
    — Amy Eisinger, M.a., SELF, 30 Sep. 2022
  • When the sun goes down, turn up the scare factor on your front porch.
    — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Not that Jorge is afraid to turn up the volume.
    — Jill Newman, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Spring is when nail polish hues start to turn up the volume.
    — Colleen Sullivan, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
  • In recent months, Quinn has been quick to turn up the heat.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 26 May 2026
  • But when a neighbor turns up dead, all signs point to Jack.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Fangs tend to turn up in snake poop after they are swallowed.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Police said the car itself turned up as stolen.
    — Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • While most either turn up or are rescued, some have died.
    — James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
  • And sure enough, a quick look at the archives turns up more than a few weird calls.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • That is, until one of her neighbors turns up dead.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
  • Add the turkey to the pan and turn up the heat to medium-high.
    — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2022
  • Thus far, this search has turned up empty-handed.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Keaton’s ambivalence turns up in many of her roles, too.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • And of course, things turn up around certain sporting events.
    — Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
  • As the sun came out and the surfers wrapped up, the adult skaters showed out to turn up the heat.
    — Tony Le Calvez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • His little jaw has dropped; the corners of his mouth are turned up.
    — Samantha Laine Perfas, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 July 2023
  • Five days of searching turned up nothing.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Their own rivalry turned up a notch.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Pickford turns up in the big moments.
    — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Here’s how to understand when to turn up the heat and when to chill.
    — Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Parcels of methamphetamine would turn up in hiding places all over the prison.
    — Christian Boone, ajc, 21 Aug. 2021
  • Purists may turn up their noses, but our inner child loves their funky flavors.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Funny items turn up every year.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
  • In all, my far-from-exhaustive search turned up more than two dozen.
    — Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026

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