waltzing (up)

verb

present participle of waltz (up)
as in turning up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waltzing (up)
  1. turning up
  2. showing up
  3. coming up
  4. drawing on
  5. closing in
  6. arriving
  7. coming
  8. reaching
Verb
  • Jumeirah Mallorca Nikkei cuisine has traveled a long way from its Peruvian origins, turning up on menus from London to Los Angeles.
    — Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • But keeping horses cool isn’t simply a matter of turning up the AC.
    — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of turning up
Verb
  • OpenAI’s chief economist says some of the clearest signs of AI’s impact on work may not yet be showing up in unemployment headlines.
    — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
  • San Jose Downtown Association CEO Brian Kurtz played prankster, showing up in a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey, not exactly a welcome sight so close to the Shark Tank.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of showing up
Verb
  • Meantime, which is coming up next year with James McAvoy, or Jackal, because these stories all need something different.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • When tackling something challenging, coming up with a plan is often a good first step.
    — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of coming up
Verb
  • By drawing on cues such as voice, facial expression, and behavioral patterns, the OlloBot OlloNi SS1 is designed to initiate interactions in certain everyday situations.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The production filmed at Berry Gordy’s first mansion and the Detroit Masonic Temple, while also drawing on local crews and talent.
    — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of drawing on
Verb
  • The father-daughter duo has set up shop ensconced in the woods, herding donkeys and so far evading the violence closing in on them from the outside.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Palmeiras winger Allan Elias is closing in on a move as the club look for replacements for Savinho and Omar Marmoush, the duo heading to Spurs.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of closing in
Verb
  • In the next few weeks, hundreds of thousands of freshmen, many of them arriving without any family history of college at all, will decide whether to walk into a fraternity event or skip it.
    — Todd Buchanan, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The reconstructed Florida State offense will be built around QB Ashton Daniels and RB Quintrevion Wisner, both arriving via the portal seeking fresh starts.
    — Eddie Timanus, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of arriving
Verb
  • This is my personal version of those videos of soldiers coming home from war, and the other women react as such.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • From a design-forward city escape to an eco-friendly island retreat (and a uniquely historic getaway coming soon), discover what Patina can offer globe-trotters interested in a transformative way of traveling through life and through the world.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of coming
Verb
  • Unlike Webb, which suffered many years of delays before reaching space, Roman arrived at the launch pad nine months before NASA’s commitment to send it skyward by May 2027.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Stronger winds are possible along the eastern Texas coast, with gusts potentially reaching tropical-storm strength near the coast and in Chambers County.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of reaching
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