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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 Ecuadorean showed up in Philadelphia to rally in front of the Rocky statue.
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Armando Salguero Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
On the first day of the trial, several opposition lawmakers who are professional lawyers showed up in the courtroom to show support alongside activists and members of the press.
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Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
9 June 2026
The largest south swell in years showed up at Southern California beaches on Tuesday, June 9, bringing hazardous conditions and several rescues up and down the coast, with lifeguards warning beachgoers to use extreme caution for the next few days.
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Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
Demonstrators on both sides of the issue also showed up at a full council meeting Tuesday.
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Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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.
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ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
But Google, being Google, showed up with the model argument too.
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Lutz Finger,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Houston Fire Department medics also showed up and rushed the woman to a hospital.
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Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Armando Salguero Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
On the first day of the trial, several opposition lawmakers who are professional lawyers showed up in the courtroom to show support alongside activists and members of the press.
—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
9 June 2026
The largest south swell in years showed up at Southern California beaches on Tuesday, June 9, bringing hazardous conditions and several rescues up and down the coast, with lifeguards warning beachgoers to use extreme caution for the next few days.
—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
Demonstrators on both sides of the issue also showed up at a full council meeting Tuesday.
—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
The crowd that showed up included some of Kansas City’s most popular content creators — local TV crews, too.
—
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
Houston Fire Department medics also showed up and rushed the woman to a hospital.
—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showed up
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There are dozens of examples of major studio properties that had what appeared to be an easy path to profitability.
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From the ground and the air, however, little appeared to have changed Monday morning.
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Crews arrived and found flames on the first floor of a two-story rowhome.
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Videos shared online showed guests and employees rushing to help those trapped beneath the fallen structure, with several people lifting sections of the metal frame before first responders arrived.
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This has fueled debate over their impact on the game, with some viewers complaining about being exposed to commercials during the three-minute stoppages.
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Attics get hot because roofs are exposed to the sun for hours, radiating heat inside.
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As much as $600 per shift was being taken at the restaurant, company records showed.
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Tavern Research released results on June 16 that showed Conley leading Davidson by 34% to 23%, with 13% support for Phillips-Staley and 28% of Democratic voters in the 17th District still undecided.
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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.
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
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Last year, utility workers in Lima, Peru, uncovered a millennia-old mummy while on the job.
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Mandelson was removed as Ambassador and arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office following revelations uncovered in the Epstein files.
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The top of the draft unfolded as expected.
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The exhibit unfolded in partnership with Home of Football, a new cultural destination dedicated to the globally beloved game, which opened in the heart of New York’s design district between Chelsea and Hudson Yards on Monday.
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On Thursday, Kansas City Fire Department officials said that a cadaver dog had alerted them the night of the fire to possible human remains in the flooded basement of the house in the 700 block of Brookside Avenue but that a search had turned up nothing.
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Carr’s phone number was previously disclosed in a FoIA request that turned up a November 2024 email from a Fox News producer who was confirming an interview.
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