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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
Stacy Holder, who also showed up to the Stagecoach Ballroom to show support for Democrats across the ballot, is pulling for Crockett.
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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
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said the change has meant that up to 90% of voters who showed up to former countywide polling locations had to be rerouted to different ones.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
According to Crockett, nearly 200 people showed up at the wrong polling site in Oak Lawn, due to confusion over where voters needed to go.
—Cbs Texas Staff, CBS 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
Some of the wounded were transported to hospitals from the scene while others showed up on their own at nearby hospitals.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said the change has meant that up to 90% of voters who showed up to former countywide polling locations had to be rerouted to different ones.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
According to Crockett, nearly 200 people showed up at the wrong polling site in Oak Lawn, due to confusion over where voters needed to go.
—Cbs Texas Staff, CBS 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
Some of the wounded were transported to hospitals from the scene while others showed up on their own at nearby hospitals.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showed up
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Fifty-six companies appeared to rely on undisclosed GRAS safety determinations for 275 chemicals, the investigation found.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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In addition to Condé Nast Traveler, her work has appeared in Texas Monthly, The Nature Conservancy Magazine, Gear Junkie, AARP Magazine, Southern Living, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Magazine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Mar. 2026
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People in trucks have arrived with thousands of containers from other states where the bottle return fee is 5 cents or nothing at all, costing businesses millions and creating a conundrum for legislators, who are now trying to fix the situation.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2026
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Immediately following this incident EMS and NYPD quickly arrived on site to ensure the safety and well-being of impacted students.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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During a fiery congressional hearing last month, Democrats excoriated Bondi over haphazard redactions in the Epstein files that exposed intimate details about victims and included nude photographs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Staff at the Roseville hospital identified patients and staff who may have been exposed and iare coordinating with county health officials to notify those people.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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The stock rebounded after a separate filing Monday showed controlling shareholders plan to increase their stakes through open-market purchases.—
Shirley Zhao,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Video posted to social media by Krista Tatschl of KMBC-TV showed passengers returning to the terminal from the tarmac after the incident was cleared.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
9 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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Nyong’o, for one, had to mention her pain multiple times before her physician decided to order an ultrasound, the scan that ultimately uncovered her fibroids.—
Beth Krietsch,
SELF,
2 Mar. 2026
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The results show that Little Foot’s skull had large eye sockets and, interestingly, resembled that of other Australopithecus fossils that were uncovered elsewhere on the African continent.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
2 Mar. 2026
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As the contentious hearing unfolded in Washington, an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good hundreds of miles away on the streets of Minneapolis, setting off what would become weeks of unrelenting protests and lawsuits against the administration.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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These crimes unfolded inside the child’s closest circle, not at the hands of strangers.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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In a message to families Wednesday, Twin Rivers turned up the heat on the union.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The scan turned up no blood clots, but there was a small nodule in the patient’s lung.—
Emily Brindley,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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