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
So if those pests show up, instead of one or two plants dying, all of them do.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
One Battle After Another’s Paul Thomas Anderson entered the WGAs as the heavy favorite in the Best Adapted Screenplay category, while Sinners writer-director Ryan Coogler showed up as the equally heavy favorite in Best Original Screenplay.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
Elordi took Critics Choice honors, Skarsgård got the Golden Globe, and Penn has won British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) and Actor Awards (and didn't show up for either).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Some schoolchildren stopped showing up to school altogether.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
One Battle After Another’s Paul Thomas Anderson entered the WGAs as the heavy favorite in the Best Adapted Screenplay category, while Sinners writer-director Ryan Coogler showed up as the equally heavy favorite in Best Original Screenplay.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
Elordi took Critics Choice honors, Skarsgård got the Golden Globe, and Penn has won British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) and Actor Awards (and didn't show up for either).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Some schoolchildren stopped showing up to school altogether.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for show up
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When numerous low-altitude targets appear, radar systems detect them amid the clutter – unwanted echoes from terrain, sea surfaces, rain or buildings – before identifying and continuously tracking them, reported SCMP.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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At this point, the majority of the agricultural workforce in some communities in the Mississippi Delta appears to be South African.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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With heavy snow and blizzard conditions expected in the Twin Cities starting late Saturday and lasting through the day on Sunday, there was concern about whether the Maple Leafs’ team plane would be able to arrive as scheduled after Toronto played a Saturday night game in Buffalo.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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In Denver, the core of the heat arrives Wednesday, March 18, and could linger through Monday, March 23.—
Joe Ruch,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Those at greatest risk of having latent TB become an active infection are those who’ve been exposed to someone with active TB, people who have weakened immune systems from diseases such as HIV and diabetes, and young children under 5 years old.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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His 1973 testimony during Watergate investigations exposed the recordings that documented Nixon’s involvement in the cover-up and ultimately led to his resignation.—
Douglass K. Daniel,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The results showed that women eventually diagnosed with either of these two conditions — 849 with mild cognitive impairment and 752 with dementia — had larger amounts of p-tau217 in their initial blood sample way back in the mid-to-late 1990s.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Phillip Hayes, the attorney for Song, said there is evidence that shows the bullet that struck Lt.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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One iconic moment came when Anna Wintour joined Anne Hathaway on stage to present the awards for best costume design and best makeup and hairstyling.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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Still, nothing beats an original, so Baguette collectors better be on their game come Vogue Vintage Market time.—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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Federal investigators said their review uncovered broader violations, concluding the district also allowed male students to access female-only facilities and compete on girls teams.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Some guacamole was uncovered in the cooler, employees hadn’t completed an accredited food course and water in the hand sink and three-compartment sink didn’t reach an acceptable temperature.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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Trust and honor your unfolding self.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Its light, atmosphere, and people make everything seem to unfold in a more filmic, rather than literal, dimension of space and time.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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Frithsmith got in some speed training.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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For a behind-the-scenes enterprise software company, Oracle sure knows how to get in the news.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Show up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/show%20up. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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