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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 the nineteenth century, every time a ship showed up, all the able men of the island would immediately go to trade something.
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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
Another man, a 35-year-old, showed up at Temple Hospital's Episcopal Campus with a gunshot wound to his head, police said.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Neither showed up for Harbaugh’s first day with the team.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Dozens showed up to the Capitol on Tuesday, where advocates made speeches and attendees held signs and flags.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
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
Another man, a 35-year-old, showed up at Temple Hospital's Episcopal Campus with a gunshot wound to his head, police said.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Neither showed up for Harbaugh’s first day with the team.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Dozens showed up to the Capitol on Tuesday, where advocates made speeches and attendees held signs and flags.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showed up
Verb
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As boldly charismatic as Caballero appeared on stage, his path to performing in the family circus was hardly clear-cut.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Her work has appeared in outlets like Vulture, Food and Wine, Travel + Leisure, SFGATE, Eater, People and CNN Travel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
Verb
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With full force, a new season has arrived.—
Julia Hass,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Officers arrived at the scene four minutes later and found three adult men dead in front of the mosque, Wahl said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
Verb
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In those first days of sobriety, the part of yourself that has been scabbed over with substances for so long is finally exposed, shivery and unprotected, to life dead sober.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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During the response, authorities said 18 first responders were exposed to the substance and began experiencing symptoms that included nausea and dizziness.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Eisler showed him how to position himself on a metal-and-wood contraption called a reformer.—
Natalie Meade,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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While walking the carpet, which marked a fun outing for the longtime married couple and music collaborators, Chris showed his romantic affection towards his wife of nearly 20 years.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
Verb
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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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And in 2022, health investigators uncovered the likely source of 17 Legionella infections in Napa County — all of whom either lived, worked or had visited downtown Napa.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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But Carro ruled that a subsequent search of the backpack at the police station, which uncovered a gun and a red notebook, was valid.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The exercise unfolded as Putin on Tuesday is starting a two-day visit to China.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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The women interviewed by the Herald watched as the news unfolded.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
Verb
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That year, Quentin Tarantino turned up to the Palm Dog awards to collect the prize himself.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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Cancer risk Research has not turned up convincing evidence that using a laptop directly on your lap could cause cancer.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
20 May 2026
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“Showed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showed%20up. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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