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
When Sandoval’s vehicle showed up, the ambushers were ready, according to court records.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Bloomberg | Getty Images Luxury conglomerate LVMH reported better-than-expected earnings after the bell on Tuesday and a second quarter of organic revenue growth, as the sector's recovering business in China starts to show up in balance sheets.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
The largest is the protesters, who show up at events such as Friday’s march in downtown Minneapolis, and at the airport, where deportation flights take off.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
While Lewis’s symptoms showed up as a change in her cycle, Tamika Felder, founder of Cervivor, says her experience looked very different.
—Essence, 27 Jan. 2026
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Bloomberg | Getty Images Luxury conglomerate LVMH reported better-than-expected earnings after the bell on Tuesday and a second quarter of organic revenue growth, as the sector's recovering business in China starts to show up in balance sheets.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
The largest is the protesters, who show up at events such as Friday’s march in downtown Minneapolis, and at the airport, where deportation flights take off.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
While Lewis’s symptoms showed up as a change in her cycle, Tamika Felder, founder of Cervivor, says her experience looked very different.
—Essence, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for show up
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To guarantee the full amount for the upcoming season, Huff had to play either 825 minutes or appear in 55 games in one of the 2024-25 or 2025-26 seasons.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Your husband appears to be more than a little controlling by attempting to tell you how to spend your free time.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Since then, more pandas have arrived or were born locally, gaining a huge following.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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Peterson says Sam became uncomfortable with his biological gender as puberty arrived.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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Dell is finally good at something—but as her behavior becomes riskier and a shadowy troll threatens to expose her dark past, Dell must reckon with what her digital life ignores, and what real redemption means.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Such vague commands, the court said, leave agents guessing how to respond during fast-moving protest situations and expose them to possible contempt sanctions.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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Professionals are implicitly urged to respond faster, compress the calendar and add more tracking to show work in motion.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Earnings beat despite falling car sales The earnings report showed a company in transition.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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The big moment comes amid the HBO Max drama's breakout success and after the pair was photographed out together several times on Globes weekend.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The killings came amid a wave of bloody violence tied to drug trafficking and organized crime, which has surged across Ecuador in recent years.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Buyers routinely uncover issues that must be fixed before closing.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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In 2022, during the Biden administration, federal prosecutors uncovered a scheme to defraud a pandemic meals program in Minnesota’s Somali community, leading to charges against dozens of defendants and a growing number of convictions.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
24 Jan. 2026
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Their characters also had a romantic history and a will-they-won't-they dynamic that unfolded amid the ER's chaos.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Legislature’s tax discussions are unfolding in the shadow of a controversial ballot measure proposal to impose a one-time tax on the state’s billionaires.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Taco Bell experimented with a Dirty Baja Blast, Jack in the Box has Twisted Sodas, and Sonic got in the game, too.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Many are covered with sheets of hard ice that make getting in and out of neighborhoods still treacherous.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Show up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/show%20up. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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