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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 the Buffalo News noted in 1936, costumes of Popeye, Orphan Annie, and the comic hero Buck Rogers showed up in stores.
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Mark Dent, HubSpot, 24 Oct. 2025
Bachelor Nation showed up in full force including Ben Higgins, Kelley Flanagan, Andrew Firestone, Catherine Giudici Lowe, Zach Shallcross and Kaity Biggar, Connor Saeli, and Raven Gates and Adam Gottschalk.
—Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 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
In March, immigration agents showed up at Kordia’s home and workplace, as well as her uncle’s house in Florida.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
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.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Mark Dent, HubSpot, 24 Oct. 2025
Bachelor Nation showed up in full force including Ben Higgins, Kelley Flanagan, Andrew Firestone, Catherine Giudici Lowe, Zach Shallcross and Kaity Biggar, Connor Saeli, and Raven Gates and Adam Gottschalk.
—Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 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
In March, immigration agents showed up at Kordia’s home and workplace, as well as her uncle’s house in Florida.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
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.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showed up
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Her writing has also appeared in leading publications such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Nation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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But when Ronnie set the theater's copy of The Music Man in motion on the projector, Matty appeared on screen holding what looked like a baby swaddled in a blanket.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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My mother had already arrived from her home in California and was on the landing greeting condolence callers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Undefeated Golden State arrived in Oregon’s largest city late Thursday night ready to play its first back-to-back of the season.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Chop your pumpkin into smaller pieces before adding it to your bin, and avoid using pumpkins that have been decorated or exposed to chemicals to prolong their shelf life.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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The foot straps wrapped around the heels of the shoes, while leaving the front of her ankle exposed, which Harvey decorated with an elegant diamond ankle bracelet.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Another image showed a photo of two people resting their feet on an outdoor fire pit, overlooking a river.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Veteran Daniele Rugani, who spent last season on loan at Ajax, showed his experience against Kylian Mbappe and maybe that his recent contract renewal was worthwhile after all.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 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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One case uncovered by the Washington Examiner involves a biological girl, identifying as a boy, using the boys’ locker rooms and competing on the boys’ cross country team at WSHS.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
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Among the 65 submissions was one that detailed the discovery of a 1930s-era oil can from Fresno that was supposedly uncovered at SDSU during an on-campus building project.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Still, without Osimhen’s early deciding goal, the match might have unfolded differently.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The glamorous event unfolded as a ceasefire tenuously holds in Gaza, following a two-year conflict between Israel and Hamas.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Her personal items either went missing or turned up broken.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Princess Diana and the Duchess of York once turned up at the club dressed as policewomen and many romantic relationships were sealed in the dark alcoves, although the tabloids rarely, if ever, found out.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Showed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showed%20up. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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