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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
In typical on-the-fly fashion, Weir told Was to learn six Dead songs — then promptly forgot which ones when Was showed up for the trio’s first rehearsal.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Following that decision, more than 1,000 protesters showed up at a rally to support the transgender community and challenge the administration's actions.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Several software stocks, such as ServiceNow , Salesforce and Workday showed up, all of them hard hit last week amid the slump in the group owing to concerns that artificial intelligence will erode their business.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Big names from across film, music, and television showed up to watch the game and celebrate.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
But there’s always the range at Royal Oaks, where Scheffler first showed up as a 6-year-old and Randy Smith spent two hours watching the kid’s long swing make solid contact, time after time.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
That income showed up on the partners' Schedules K-1.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The age gap showed up immediately.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
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
David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Following that decision, more than 1,000 protesters showed up at a rally to support the transgender community and challenge the administration's actions.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Several software stocks, such as ServiceNow , Salesforce and Workday showed up, all of them hard hit last week amid the slump in the group owing to concerns that artificial intelligence will erode their business.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Big names from across film, music, and television showed up to watch the game and celebrate.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
But there’s always the range at Royal Oaks, where Scheffler first showed up as a 6-year-old and Randy Smith spent two hours watching the kid’s long swing make solid contact, time after time.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
That income showed up on the partners' Schedules K-1.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The age gap showed up immediately.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showed up
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The day before his arrest, Choudri had appeared with Newsom in Kern County to announce the completion of a 150-acre facility that would serve as a hub for construction of the high-speed rail project in San Joaquin Valley.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Such archetypes have also inadvertently appeared on the runways of luxury brands such as Chanel and Miu Miu.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The core of key contributors across Cherundolo’s tenure plus remaining players from the class who arrived in the same window as Son – center back Ryan Porteous and midfielder Mathieu Choinière – were bolstered by transfers who align with how Dos Santos envisions LAFC challenging opponents.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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And then Nico arrived in 2020 and Noah in 2023.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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And so the city was exposed to future hurricanes, and lost the living guardians whose roots held the land in place.—
Melina Walling,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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And how much angst could I have been spared if I’d been exposed to some of these ideas slightly earlier?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Each generation showed small variations, and just like in nature, those that coped the best passed on their characteristics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Video also showed the person picking up a small piece of greenery to obstruct the camera at the front door.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 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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Security researchers have uncovered a malicious Chrome and Edge extension called NexShield that pretends to be a fast, privacy-friendly ad blocker.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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An unannounced test of NASA's towering Space Launch System rocket uncovered another issue with the vehicle meant to soon launch astronauts on a mission around the moon.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Cops were reviewing the surveillance footage in an attempt to figure out how the shooting unfolded and identify the killer.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Vitello began his availability on Monday with an unprompted airing of grievances that lasted about three minutes regarding how his final days as Tennessee’s head coach unfolded.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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As fans turned up to support the Under-18s play Manchester City in the FA Youth Cup at Kingsmeadow Stadium, they were greeted by the official club mascot, Stamford the Lion.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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That test, in turn, turned up other issues with ground support equipment, which appeared to reduce the flow of liquid hydrogen into the booster.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Showed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showed%20up. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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