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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
Then, in 2023, six players showed up to Cordelia Park one humid evening — and everything changed.
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Evan Moore
november 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
The 2026 Grammy Award nominations have been revealed and once again, Nashville artists showed up to represent Music City.
—Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Kim and Jonathan Cheban showed up as Anderson and Tommy Lee for a Halloween party in 2018.
—Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
As the Buffalo News noted in 1936, costumes of Popeye, Orphan Annie, and the comic hero Buck Rogers showed up in stores.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 24 Oct. 2025
Aside from the headline numbers, the biggest watch point for markets was tariff and immigration impacts, which showed up — a little.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Outdoors editor Paul Smith plays a key role as well, writing stories about everything from the wolf hunt to why flamingos showed up in Port Washington.
—Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
As had been the case at the start of eighth grade, Tupac showed up at Dunbar knowing nobody.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
There were many days this summer that O’Hoppe showed up to the ballpark worried about his standing on the roster.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Evan Moore
november 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
The 2026 Grammy Award nominations have been revealed and once again, Nashville artists showed up to represent Music City.
—Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Kim and Jonathan Cheban showed up as Anderson and Tommy Lee for a Halloween party in 2018.
—Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
As the Buffalo News noted in 1936, costumes of Popeye, Orphan Annie, and the comic hero Buck Rogers showed up in stores.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 24 Oct. 2025
Aside from the headline numbers, the biggest watch point for markets was tariff and immigration impacts, which showed up — a little.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Outdoors editor Paul Smith plays a key role as well, writing stories about everything from the wolf hunt to why flamingos showed up in Port Washington.
—Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
As had been the case at the start of eighth grade, Tupac showed up at Dunbar knowing nobody.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
There were many days this summer that O’Hoppe showed up to the ballpark worried about his standing on the roster.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showed up
Verb
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Her nonfiction has appeared in The New York Times, The Nation, The Los Angeles Times and The New Yorker among others.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Brents, 25, sustained a torn MCL and meniscus in last year’s season opener and appeared in just two games last season.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Trump arrived just before halftime of the game.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Fort Worth officers were called to John Peter Smith Hospital regarding a shooting victim who’d arrived for treatment.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Kennedy had argued the animals exposed to flu may hold potential for disease research, but the agency said there was no evidence for this and yesterday the Canadian Supreme Court declined to weigh in on the case, removing the last legal roadblock to prevent their culling.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Then later, a week after the testing was done, state inspectors discovered that about a dozen residents who had been exposed to COVID-19 were being housed in the same rooms as a slew of residents who hadn’t.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Granted, the sample size was very small, but Suzuki showed the team enough to trust in him moving forward.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Drone footage showed catastrophic flooding that turned streets into rivers, submerged homes and overturned cars as Typhoon Kalmaegi, known locally as Tino, dumped more than a month’s worth of rain in only 24 hours in some areas.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 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
Verb
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At the same time, Austrian Nazis plotted a coup, plans for which were uncovered in a raid on their headquarters on January 25.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Since the investigation began, it has been uncovered that the suspects forced entry using power tools to break through the second-floor window at the Galerie d'Apollon (Apollo Gallery), which had opened its doors to the public.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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And so many millions came to our live pages and live streams and channels as the event unfolded.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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The vehicle reportedly sped into a shopping plaza, where the incident — captured on video — unfolded.—
Bonny Chu , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In a long sequence after intermission, the community performs a fairy-tale pageant, supposedly written by Peter and the kids, for Will (also Pecinka, in less hair and slicker clothes), Peter’s enigmatic brother who has in fact turned up in search of him.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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All seven patients were cleared almost immediately and no hazardous materials turned up on base, Fox News is told.—
Jennifer Griffin , Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Showed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showed%20up. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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