Meaning
- To appear or arrive.
- To be found after being lost or missing.
- To increase the level or intensity of something (sound, heat, power, etc.)
- To occur or happen unexpectedly.
- To be discovered or revealed (information or evidence etc.)
Today's Sentences
01
I just turned up at the right moment.
Situation
I didn’t expect to see you here.
I needed a little courage.
So this wasn’t a coincidence?
Maybe I just turned up at the right moment but I made an effort to come see you.
02
You never know when the fun might turn up.
Situation
Why in the world are you wearing sunglasses?
I was preparing for the party vibe.
At noon?
On a Tuesday?
You never know when the fun might turn up.
Writer's Note
"Turn up" is an intransitive, transitive, inseparable, and separable phrasal verb. Here are the details of each type.
- Intransitive - Verbs that do not require an object to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Subject + Verb + Particle"
Example 1: The missing keys turned up in the couch.
Example 2: New evidence turned up during the review.
Example 3: Old photos turned up in the attic. - Transitive - Verbs that require a direct object in order to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Verb + Particle + Object"
Example 1: Please turn up the volume.
Example 2: Could you turn up the brightness on the screen?
Example 3: She turned up the thermostat when it got cold. - Inseparable - When an object can come between the verb and particle or after the particle.
Structure: "Subject + Verb + Particle"
Example 1: She finally turned up after the show started.
Example 2: No one turned up for the early meeting.
Example 3: He turned up unexpectedly last night. - Separable - When the verb and particle stay together.
Structure: "Verb + Object + Particle"
Example 1: She turned the heat up before bed.
Example 2: It’s too quiet, turn it up.
Example 3: The presenter turned the microphone up before speaking.
Related words: Appear, arrive, boost, come up, discover, find, increase, locate, raise, surface.
