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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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
Lenox is the kind of brand that shows up in estate sales and wedding registries in equal measure, which is exactly the point.
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Angela Tafoya,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2026
The scary part is none of this shows up immediately.
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Louis Mosca,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Shaw said frustration with the situation would be particularly acute among Black voters who already felt the party was taking their votes for granted without showing up for them in kind.
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Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
The conviction underneath all of it is the same: that film is worth showing up for.
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Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
10 June 2026
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Angela Tafoya,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2026
The scary part is none of this shows up immediately.
—
Louis Mosca,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Shaw said frustration with the situation would be particularly acute among Black voters who already felt the party was taking their votes for granted without showing up for them in kind.
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Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
The conviction underneath all of it is the same: that film is worth showing up for.
—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for show up
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Russian air defenses have appeared incapable of dealing with the threat.
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In an unusual twist, many of the songs that would eventually appear throughout the season were written before the writers’ room fully mapped out the story.
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There was a bottleneck while trying to turn onto Blue Ridge Parkway off I-70, but that was to be expected with so many people arriving.
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Tehran will arrive carrying a big diplomatic stick — the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Outdoor ceiling fans are exposed to constant moisture and humidity.
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The Callasli dropped the pointed toe, lowered the shine and exposed considerably more skin, giving her second pink heel in three days a lighter summer shape rather than making Saturday’s shoe do another round.
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Delta flight attendant graduation ceremonies often take place at the Delta Flight Museum near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, shown here on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
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His view comes despite some opinion polls showing the Republican Party has a higher disapproval rating.
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Over the past few months, Anthropic’s aspirations in the life sciences have begun to come into focus.
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The effort comes as Colorado officials have renewed concerns about mountain pine beetles.
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Archaeologists also uncovered extensive drainage systems, flooring, and a hypocaust—a sophisticated Roman underfloor heating system supported by brick pillars.
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Carro also ruled that key evidence, including a gun and a red notebook, uncovered during a subsequent search of the backpack, could be used at trial.
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As the Dance of the Dragons Targaryen civil war unfolds at the end of House of the Dragon’s first season, Aemond and Lucerys meet again while trying to secure alliances.
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But putting a stake in the ground about how things will unfold is nonetheless an informative and fun thought experiment.
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Tickets start at $45, and kids 15 and under get in free with an adult.
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At that very course, Rory McIlroy and other members of Team Europe were the subject of taunts and heckling that got in the way of the Ryder Cup this past summer.
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“Show up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/show%20up. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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