POLICE (UP) Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

police (up)

verb

Definition of police (up)

as in to straighten (up)

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turn out

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An unexpected benefit of this process is that its solid carbon byproduct turned out to be graphite, a material used in batteries and electrodes that the US currently imports.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Banging inside a Washington resident's home turned out not to be a burglar.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

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