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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
As students were setting up for the film in the ATLAS Institute, two CU police officers showed up and stood outside the room, blocking people from entering, said Annabelle Brown, a member of Students for Justice in Palestine.
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Stewart showed up to host one day after ABC booted Jimmy Kimmel.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
At the end of July, Caroline Stanbury was doing a podcast video talking about her skin-care line when her husband, Sergio Carrallo, showed up in the background nude from the waist down like an Italian, soccer-playing Donald Duck.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Miami voters won’t get the chance to decide on moving the city from odd- to even-year elections this November after only two out of five city commissioners showed up to a special meeting Friday.
—Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
More than 1,000 people entered, but few showed up.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
More than 40 volunteers showed up, and Brew City Kayaks lent about 10 to 15 kayaks for free.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
About 30 vehicles showed up for a surprise cruise in his honor.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Similarly, in Villegas’s ward, about 30 people showed up to a meeting and blocked a 57-unit building with 11 affordable units because of demands for more parking.
—Miguel Chacon, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Stewart showed up to host one day after ABC booted Jimmy Kimmel.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
At the end of July, Caroline Stanbury was doing a podcast video talking about her skin-care line when her husband, Sergio Carrallo, showed up in the background nude from the waist down like an Italian, soccer-playing Donald Duck.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Miami voters won’t get the chance to decide on moving the city from odd- to even-year elections this November after only two out of five city commissioners showed up to a special meeting Friday.
—Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
More than 1,000 people entered, but few showed up.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
More than 40 volunteers showed up, and Brew City Kayaks lent about 10 to 15 kayaks for free.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
About 30 vehicles showed up for a surprise cruise in his honor.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Similarly, in Villegas’s ward, about 30 people showed up to a meeting and blocked a 57-unit building with 11 affordable units because of demands for more parking.
—Miguel Chacon, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showed up
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Jennings entered the game injured and also appeared to have suffered another injury during Sunday's loss.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Investigators believe the suspect also deliberately set fire to the church, which appeared engulfed in flames in photos and videos shared on social media.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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Moments later, police arrived on the scene and shot the man, who died and was later identified as Thomas Jacob Sanford, a 40-year-old from the nearby city of Burton.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The individual was discovered inside one of the main landing gear compartments while the maintenance crew was working on the aircraft, which had arrived from Europe, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said in a news release.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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It is also finished in a unique paint job that combines metallic white, royal blue accents, and exposed carbon-fiber trim.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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Those October 2021 news reports exposed the inner workings of — and multiple harms caused by — Facebook.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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Before the outbreak this year, state records showed that Arizona did not have more than 46 measles cases in a year since 1991, according to the newspaper.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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As of Thursday morning, open-source maritime tracking websites showed the Pushpa sailing southwest through the North Sea toward the English Channel, with its eventual destination listed as Vadinar in India.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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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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Transfer, uncovered, to freezer; freeze until hardened, about 15 minutes.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 2025
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On one play, tight end Travis Kelce was completely uncovered and just 10 yards from quarterback Patrick Mahomes.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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But Elsen, who got married near Iowa City, Iowa, earlier this month, never could have planned for how that special moment actually unfolded.—
Jesse Kirsch,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Civil War unfolded in battlefields, but also wrought the Draft Riots in New York City, during which dozens of Black residents were murdered, property was destroyed, and the city terrified.—
Annie Polland,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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Accompanied by a bevy of dancers dressed in camo shorts and white T-shirts and her DJ, their commander of the night turned up the heat with her performance, and while initially wearing a short camo jacket.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
28 Sep. 2025
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Cotton turned up in a multitude of runway shows throughout New York Fashion Week.—
Catherine Salfino,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Showed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showed%20up. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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