1
as in appearing
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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2
as in arriving
to get to a destination
the band showed up an hour late
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3
as in exposing
to reveal the true nature of
were shown up for what they really are
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Recent Examples of showing up
Artificial intelligence is showing up everywhere—in headlines, workplace conversations and social feeds.
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Bernardo Martinez, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But Trump is also watching who can generate excitement, who’s going on Fox News, who’s showing up at grassroots events, who’s creating buzz.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
At a service where more than 200 people once regularly gathered, these days about half that number are showing up.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
The most common reason for termination was simply not showing up for work.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 10 Aug. 2025
Bernardo Martinez, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But Trump is also watching who can generate excitement, who’s going on Fox News, who’s showing up at grassroots events, who’s creating buzz.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
At a service where more than 200 people once regularly gathered, these days about half that number are showing up.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
The most common reason for termination was simply not showing up for work.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showing up
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Accuracy in Media, a conservative organization, released a video appearing to show a Reading Schools counselor advising parents to not disclose their child's trans identity to circumvent state laws.—
Bebe Hodges,
The Enquirer,
29 Aug. 2025
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After appearing on Loving and Guiding Light in 1992, the actor booked his first major role on One Life to Live, playing Todd Manning.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Rain is forecast to begin arriving along Baja California Sur on Wednesday and continue through Friday, bringing 4 to 8 inches of rain, with greater amounts possible in isolated locations.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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By 2010, Burmese refugees started arriving in earnest.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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This creates what is often described as a closed-loop process, designed to verify identity without exposing additional personal information.—
Jeff Kim,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Israel's devastating attack on Gaza, which has killed more than 62,000 Palestinians, including over 18,000 children, is exposing deep ideological fissures on the American Right.—
Faisal Kutty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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Reuters saw chatbot data showing more than 10 million interactions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
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The Institute said the study found that distraction alerts were far more common than drowsiness warnings, which aligns with previous research showing visible drowsiness is quite rare.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The players will be getting in on the story.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Production of new cars is down Fiorani said any production increases have been due to plants getting in front of tariffs by producing ahead of demand, not by plant expansions.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The body of an Arizona man missing since December 2023 was found in a vehicle submerged in Lake Powell, where declining water levels are uncovering areas that have been hidden under water.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Every day we’re given a new theme and then tasked with uncovering all the words on the grid that fit that theme, including a spangram that spans two sides of the board.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Their accounts include previously unreported details about the turmoil unfolding at one of the nation’s leading health agencies.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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The focus on Red Crescent also keeps the film firmly on course; The Voice of Hind Rajab is not a film about either side of the humanitarian disaster unfolding in Gaza but in the moral no-man’s land in between.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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The clear stance that the club has spent every available penny of their PSR allowance left many baffled, but the club’s accounts over the coming years will reveal all.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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From sleight-of-hand tricks to daring stunts, the afternoon is designed to keep the laughs and gasps coming.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Showing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showing%20up. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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