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
When Venus journeys through Virgo, affection looks like cooking a meal for someone, fixing what’s broken or showing up in quiet, consistent ways.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Dillingham kept showing up around the office to sit in on meetings and learn.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Asked why Francine wasn’t taken to someone’s residence after showing up, Sida said she is loved by employees and the community.
—John Raby, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
But that questioning has also opened her up to new ways to use her platform, and turning her work and art into a mechanism for tangibly showing up for people, communities and cultures.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Fans are showing up in droves at Greater Cincinnati's first two Dutch Bros, ordering up hot and cold sweet drinks by the car-full.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
So keep your eyes on the bigger picture while showing up daily for the small tasks that will get you there!
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Any optimism lies in the Johnson faithful and WWE fans showing up.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
For some, pumpkin spice signals the unofficial start of fall—showing up in everything from lattes and breakfast pastries to cookies, truffles, muffins, quick breads, and more.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Dillingham kept showing up around the office to sit in on meetings and learn.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Asked why Francine wasn’t taken to someone’s residence after showing up, Sida said she is loved by employees and the community.
—John Raby, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
But that questioning has also opened her up to new ways to use her platform, and turning her work and art into a mechanism for tangibly showing up for people, communities and cultures.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Fans are showing up in droves at Greater Cincinnati's first two Dutch Bros, ordering up hot and cold sweet drinks by the car-full.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
So keep your eyes on the bigger picture while showing up daily for the small tasks that will get you there!
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Any optimism lies in the Johnson faithful and WWE fans showing up.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
For some, pumpkin spice signals the unofficial start of fall—showing up in everything from lattes and breakfast pastries to cookies, truffles, muffins, quick breads, and more.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showing up
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After the votes had been cast, Machado’s supporters produced electoral tallies appearing to show that González had won with a sweeping majority, but Venezuela’s official electoral tribunal, without producing any proof, declared Maduro the winner.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Since Google owns Waze, many Waze-style real-time alerts have now begun appearing directly inside Google Maps.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Later that early early New Year’s morning, Rinderknecht drove away from the area as LAFD started arriving on the scene, making a gesture to assist the firefighters, the complaint says.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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Shortages were reported at control towers near Washington, DC, and Denver, facilities that control planes arriving or departing at Newark and Orlando, along with parts of centers that control airspace based in New Mexico and California.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Olympia is clearly torn about the situation, and almost confesses to Matty, but her fear that Julian's crimes could ruin the lives of their children keeps her mouth shut and her mind focused on exposing Senior.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Recent searches for a new police chief have taken over a year to complete, often exposing dysfunctions in the city’s branches of leadership.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Shaderoom shared a video of Huston showing wounds on his face and confirming that Papoose hit him, by his account.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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In Tel Aviv, large crowds gathered in Hostage Square – the site of protest campaigns calling for the return of hostages over the past two years – to celebrate and watch large screens showing the progress of those being released.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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Bowman blamed the city administration for getting in the way of police officers.—
Scott Wartman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Oct. 2025
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And now, Amal Clooney is getting in on the shimmering action, too.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
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Some of the galaxies shown in this collage were already captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, but the James Webb Space Telescope shows them in greater detail, uncovering new clues about gravitational lensing.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Many of us journalists enter this industry with lofty ideals about uncovering truth and holding power accountable.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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There are no helping hands when the entire movie may or may not be unfolding inside someone’s head.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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And on July 4, 1777, with the war unfolding not far away, the Congress gathered there for a meal to celebrate the United States’ first birthday.—
Victoria Flexner,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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The novel is about a band coming of age in a town that has a ban on rock ‘n’ roll.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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There are two chances of rain in the forecast, the first opportunity coming overnight Thursday into Friday morning, according to the weather service.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Showing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showing%20up. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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