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as in appeared
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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as in arrived
to get to a destination
the band showed up an hour late
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as in exposed
to reveal the true nature of
were shown up for what they really are
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Recent Examples of showed up
The crowd that showed up included some of Kansas City’s most popular content creators — local TV crews, too.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Tellingly, none of those marks showed up on rhinoceros teeth from paleontological sites, where scientists had unearthed animal remains but no signs of human (of any sort) presence.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
But Google, being Google, showed up with the model argument too.
—Lutz Finger, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
In the nineteenth century, every time a ship showed up, all the able men of the island would immediately go to trade something.
—Akash Kapur, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
Only five of the seven actually showed up, however, and the day after that only three of them did.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Houston Fire Department medics also showed up and rushed the woman to a hospital.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Families and older folks showed up to watch the live recording of the most successful gospel album in history.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
But not everyone who showed up on set made it onto the screen.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Tellingly, none of those marks showed up on rhinoceros teeth from paleontological sites, where scientists had unearthed animal remains but no signs of human (of any sort) presence.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
But Google, being Google, showed up with the model argument too.
—Lutz Finger, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
In the nineteenth century, every time a ship showed up, all the able men of the island would immediately go to trade something.
—Akash Kapur, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
Only five of the seven actually showed up, however, and the day after that only three of them did.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Houston Fire Department medics also showed up and rushed the woman to a hospital.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Families and older folks showed up to watch the live recording of the most successful gospel album in history.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
But not everyone who showed up on set made it onto the screen.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showed up
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Breakker stepped up as a tag team champion in Paul’s place but the turmoil in the stable appeared to affect the outcome of the match.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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And markets appeared to agree, as optimism over tech prospects eclipsed geopolitical concerns.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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Panish replayed for jurors testimony from Grossman’s daughter that, soon after the collision, Erickson arrived at the house smelling of alcohol.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Applegate refused to leave until police officers arrived, according to the detective, a threat management expert.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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Lab tests showed that the plants without the active inceptin receptor failed to emit this volatile blend when exposed to either the synthetic In11 peptide or actual caterpillar oral secretions.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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Lilies Lilies were the most toxic plants cats were exposed to in 2025, according to the ASPCA Poison Control, with daylilies falling closely behind.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Sneaking the scraps out the back door for their children showed that those working in the enslaver’s home gave value and meaning to leftovers for our children.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Other footage showed a high school campus roof which had collapsed while pupils lined up outside the school’s sports field in Davao Del Sur.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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Based on analysis of artifacts uncovered at the site, a team of Spanish archaeologists believes this may have served as an ancient copper smelting spot, with far more frequent occupation by humans than previously thought.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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After plans to turn open space promised for a park into a California Highway Patrol substation were uncovered, citizens went ballistic.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Simultaneously, a second scene unfolded at North Avenue Beach, where another large crowd snarled traffic on the road.—
Desmon Yancy,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Last night, those journalists showed exactly the kind of calm and courage that work demands, jumping into reporting immediately after the incident unfolded.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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That was when the team really turned up the defensive intensity on Thursday, dialing up a variety of coverages on Gilgeous-Alexander that kept the Thunder from going on any runs with Wemby out.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Deep surveys of the sky have turned up galaxies vastly larger than our own.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
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