as in to sneak up
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That employee said men showed up this morning with a letter saying that Blanche was appointed the acting Librarian of Congress, Brian Nieves was appointed acting assistant librarian, and Paul Perkins was appointed the acting Register of Copyrights and Director of the Copyright Office.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
12 May 2025 -
Post consistently without fear Building trust requires showing up regularly.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Finally, Essential Utilities turned up on CNBC’s list.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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Some bold-faced name ambassadors from the aforementioned brands have been known to turn up at the Palais in voluminous or sheer ensembles.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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“Creep up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creep%20up. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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