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
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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For the United States and its allies, however, countering the Shahed threat appears to be a game of catch-up, some experts say.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Judge Paul Friedman appeared skeptical of government claims that the policy is necessary for national security.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Birders come for the migrating raptors and shorebirds, while beachgoers arrive with shelling bags, fishing poles, or kayaks bound for the calmer bay side.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Yanxiao began to recount the story of Eleanor Young, played by the actress Michelle Yeoh, who arrives at a grand London hotel with her family in the nineteen-nineties.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 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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The deal comes a week after the Swiss company made a firm bid for specialty insurer Beazley Plc and started a $5 billion capital raise to help finance the transaction.—
Sonia Sirletti,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The budget came weeks after Gondongwana said South Africa’s debt is projected to peak this fiscal year after rising for nearly two decades, creating room for more infrastructure investment and tax relief.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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During the investigation, authorities uncovered email accounts that Alorwornu used to defraud UConn which were also used to defraud other universities out of more than $500,000, authorities said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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Understanding the Moon’s surface chemistry is key to uncovering its geology and history, but most previous maps relied on remote sensing combined with samples from near-side missions like Apollo, Luna, and Chang’e-5.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Mar. 2026
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Right above water in the heart of town, the historic villa unfolds across three levels, each lined with panoramic terraces that capture sweeping 180-degree views of the coastline.—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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The main restaurant unfolds across a wraparound deck overlooking an area for fireside dinners and performances by traditional Venda dancers and drummers, but there are plenty of opportunities to dine in the bush.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 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 12 Mar. 2026.
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