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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 rapper was booked in 2019, canceled the first weekend and still showed up for the second.
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Before tipoff, lines stretched as fans filled the Pioneer's gymnasium, including former East Bay players and staff from decades ago, who showed up to witness the undefeated dream season.
—Kevin Ko, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
They were both released after the meeting ended, when fellow protesters showed up at the jail and raised money to post their bail.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
The charter also embraced a mission as the neighborhood school — automatically accepting all who showed up at its doors.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
One Battle After Another’s Paul Thomas Anderson entered the WGAs as the heavy favorite in the Best Adapted Screenplay category, while Sinners writer-director Ryan Coogler showed up as the equally heavy favorite in Best Original Screenplay.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
Stacy Holder, who also showed up to the Stagecoach Ballroom to show support for Democrats across the ballot, is pulling for Crockett.
—Samuel O’Neal 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
Still County Commissioner Andrew Sommerman estimated between 50% and 90% of voters who showed up to the 10 formerly universal vote centers with the highest turn out were rerouted to other sites.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
When Robinovitz showed up on Schiller's doorstep with slime, it was intended for her friend.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Before tipoff, lines stretched as fans filled the Pioneer's gymnasium, including former East Bay players and staff from decades ago, who showed up to witness the undefeated dream season.
—Kevin Ko, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
They were both released after the meeting ended, when fellow protesters showed up at the jail and raised money to post their bail.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
The charter also embraced a mission as the neighborhood school — automatically accepting all who showed up at its doors.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
One Battle After Another’s Paul Thomas Anderson entered the WGAs as the heavy favorite in the Best Adapted Screenplay category, while Sinners writer-director Ryan Coogler showed up as the equally heavy favorite in Best Original Screenplay.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
Stacy Holder, who also showed up to the Stagecoach Ballroom to show support for Democrats across the ballot, is pulling for Crockett.
—Samuel O’Neal 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
Still County Commissioner Andrew Sommerman estimated between 50% and 90% of voters who showed up to the 10 formerly universal vote centers with the highest turn out were rerouted to other sites.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
When Robinovitz showed up on Schiller's doorstep with slime, it was intended for her friend.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showed up
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The mural, along with several posters of the same color, also appeared around the city, causing fans on social media to go into a frenzy of excitement and wonder what exactly was going on.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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Pitman did not respond to multiple interview requests early Monday evening, by which time the Gillyweeds Facebook page appeared to have been taken down.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
17 Mar. 2026
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Firefighters arrived to heavy fire in a multi-level building on College Point Boulevard.—
Joanna Moriello,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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And indeed, Beuerlein, who thought his days as a quarterback were over until Holtz arrived and restored his faith and self-confidence, had already worked through his own emotions in the nearly two weeks since Holtz’s death.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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An unvaccinated visitor who later tested positive for measles may have exposed emergency patients at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego on March 11, the county’s public health department warned Wednesday.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Once the girls got into the car, the man locked the doors and exposed himself, according to LAPD investigators.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The demonstration showed how multiple unmanned systems can work together as part of a coordinated network.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Iran's government on Sunday showed journalists buildings damaged by strikes in Tehran on Friday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 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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Pool pumps circulate thousands of gallons of water every minute, creating intense suction when a drain is uncovered.—
Meghan Schiller,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Only when Pierre-Simon Laplace ran with the idea in 1810, decades after de Moivre’s death, was its full reach uncovered.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
16 Mar. 2026
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The storms also unfolded just as airport security screeners missed their first full paycheck over the weekend.—
Emilie Megnien,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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The storms unfolded just as airport security screeners missed their first full paycheck over the weekend.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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La Marque led 12-11 after one quarter, but Carter turned up the heat by out scoring the Cougars 43-7 in the second and third periods.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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And as the Lakers turned up the heat, the Bulls melted into it.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Showed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showed%20up. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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