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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showed up (for)
attended
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Gonzales attended a speech Trump gave in Texas on Friday, following the reports.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026 -
In the end, a small delegation — including the team’s head coach — attended the ceremony, but the conflict gave a tangible example of the tension that was already simmering.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Showed up (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showed%20up%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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