1
as in to appear
to come into view
normally, one doesn't see them, but the actress's wrinkles show up in the close-ups
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2
as in to arrive
to get to a destination
the band showed up an hour late
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3
as in to expose
to reveal the true nature of
were shown up for what they really are
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Recent Examples of show up
According to Crockett, nearly 200 people showed up at the wrong polling site in Oak Lawn, due to confusion over where voters needed to go.
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Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
When Robinovitz showed up on Schiller's doorstep with slime, it was intended for her friend.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Brandon showed up at his doorstep one day and lived on his couch for a year so Eric wouldn’t leave Nashville.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
The duet wasn’t the only segment where Willow showed up.
—Ryan Brennan
march 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
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Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
When Robinovitz showed up on Schiller's doorstep with slime, it was intended for her friend.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Brandon showed up at his doorstep one day and lived on his couch for a year so Eric wouldn’t leave Nashville.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
The duet wasn’t the only segment where Willow showed up.
—Ryan Brennan
march 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for show up
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Other images appeared to show Kim Ju Ae, wearing a leather jacket, observing through binoculars as her father took a shot, and helping present the rifles to others at the event.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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However, Anthropic appears financially stable enough to walk away from the $200 million government contract.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Feb. 2026
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Jonathan Escott and his fiancee had arrived at the airport in Newcastle, England, on Saturday only to find out that his direct flight to Dubai on Emirates airline was canceled, leaving everyone on the flight stuck there.—
CARA RUBINSKY,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Emails alleging violations started arriving to City Section commissioner Vicky Lagos before the semifinals.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The robot is built mainly from liquid crystal elastomers, a rubber-like material that changes shape when exposed to light.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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Amanda Kohr Crickets – After the disappearance of their first-place teammate, a group of competitive teen dancers and their stage moms begin to unravel, exposing the brutal cost of girlhood, ambition, and the need to be loved.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s ‘existential war of survival’ Analysts say the incidents show the war could expand to affect the alliance.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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These AIs have shown behaviors as varied as deception and blackmail, to scheming and cheating by hacking software.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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With the comments from the Joneses that an active free agency period is coming, this could be an exciting few weeks for the Cowboys for the first time in over a decade.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Mar. 2026
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The crashes come during heavy bombardment on Gulf nations as part of an expanding war with Iran.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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In the waters off Singapore, a recently uncovered a shipwreck with a huge cargo of blue-and-white porcelain is shedding light on the storied Chinese craft produced during the turbulent era of the Mongol Empire.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Jiang and her team extracted samples from several human teeth uncovered during excavations at Jerash in the 1980s and analyzed them using two technologies.—
Durrie Bouscaren,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2026
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Other works on paper from this period bear witness, in code, to the atrocities unfolding as Argentina’s civil society deteriorated, as well as that of its neighbors.—
Daniel R. Quiles,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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The minutiae of Tortora’s life at this time are crucial to the story that’s about to unfold.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2026
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Snider had to scramble to put on his race suit and get in the car.—
Jim Vertuno,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Some stayed standing, while others got in shoulder-deep or even dropped to their bellies.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Show up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/show%20up. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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