Words: To turn up

Finally find something that was previously lost!

Have you ever lost your keys, only for them to magically reappear?

That moment of relief when something you’ve been looking for is finally found can be described in a few different ways, all centred around the phrasal verb “to turn up.”

This phrase captures the surprise and finality of something that was lost being discovered.

Here are the main variations and ideas related to this use of “to turn up”:

Main Meanings & Uses