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
Demonstrators on both sides of the issue also showed up at a full council meeting Tuesday.
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Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Not every artist is waiting for the algorithmic gods to show up.
—John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 9 June 2026
Troopers showed up shortly thereafter with a device to break the rear window, allowing the woman to get into the backseat.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
For a pair of short films about Veja, the French shoemaker barely shows up.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
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Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Not every artist is waiting for the algorithmic gods to show up.
—John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 9 June 2026
Troopers showed up shortly thereafter with a device to break the rear window, allowing the woman to get into the backseat.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
For a pair of short films about Veja, the French shoemaker barely shows up.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for show up
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Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski shouted two words — the first of which didn’t appear to be fit for print — and strode off the mound, the icy expression on his face frozen in place all the way to the dugout.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Beijing’s support does not appear to have extended to directly arming the Naxals, however.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Black plumes of smoke clouded the skies as thousands of participants arrived in the city.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Vince Lombardi once arrived after the kitchen closed at the Union Hotel & Restaurant, one of Wisconsin’s most beloved supper clubs.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The novel painfully exposes the ruthless mistreatment and exploitation of both racehorses and humans in this era and tracks the ripples of that trauma through time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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The fight makes its way to the penthouse, exposing Lestat as a real live vampire to his bandmates, who, up until now, thought the vampire thing was an elaborate bit.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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The charge comes after photos and videos showed Lang outside the Collin County courthouse several times this past week during the murder trial for teen Karmelo Anthony.—
Shawna Mizelle,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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More recently, footage released Wednesday showed Gaethje using the FBI Headquarters as part of his preparation for his lightweight title fight against Ilia Topuria at UFC Freedom 250.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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In his almost but not quite valedictory acceptance speech, the 80-year-old Lithgow acknowledged that this Tony win, his third, comes 53 years after his first — and feels every bit as satisfying.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The attack comes amid heightened security around Madison Square Garden, which lies directly above the busy intercity railroad station, where the New York Knicks are hosting the San Antonio Spurs for Games 3 and 4 on Monday and Wednesday.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The epic journey of Altar Stone To uncover the secrets of the Altar Stone, researchers combined sandstone provenance analysis—also known as mineral grain dating—with ice flow modeling to identify potential sources and transport pathways.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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Rush was arrested by the FBI on May 19 after an internal CIA investigation uncovered what officials characterized as potential criminal misconduct.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
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Chris Howard, Sharp’s chief executive officer, said this week that a range of actions will need to unfold in the coming years.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Ongoing studies show that the allergic march can unfold in many different ways.—
Dr. Daniel DiGiacomo,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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Fans who endured long lines to get in with the extra security measures in place — and some who paid five-figure sums for the chance to do so — were treated to a back-and-forth game in the NBA Finals’ first trip to Madison Square Garden since 1999.—
Brian Mahoney,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Like with many IPOs, most individual investors won’t get in at the offering share price, which usually delivers a first-day pop before fizzling out.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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