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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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
Librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte (Enyi Okoronkwo) is promoted to chief fellow party animal and tempter, showing up at Mozart’s door draped in women.
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Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
The data shows that black and brown people spend much longer time in longer lines, purging people- people literally showing up and not knowing that their names have been purged from the rolls.
—CBS News, 3 May 2026
The priorities of the online right are showing up not just in rhetoric but also in policy.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Alyson Stoner, a former child actor who starred in movies like Cheaper by the Dozen, discussed her experience with child fame, including her face being superimposed on pornography and stalkers showing up during one of her dance lessons.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2026
All of our kids, every single one of them, protecting them, loving them, showing up for them.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Suarez recorded a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds while also showing up on the defensive end.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2026
According to three interior designers, these are the trends that faded fast in 2025 and are no longer showing up in their Southern clients’ homes.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Chief Henry has always been open to showing up in community, wherever community needs him.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
The data shows that black and brown people spend much longer time in longer lines, purging people- people literally showing up and not knowing that their names have been purged from the rolls.
—CBS News, 3 May 2026
The priorities of the online right are showing up not just in rhetoric but also in policy.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Alyson Stoner, a former child actor who starred in movies like Cheaper by the Dozen, discussed her experience with child fame, including her face being superimposed on pornography and stalkers showing up during one of her dance lessons.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2026
All of our kids, every single one of them, protecting them, loving them, showing up for them.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Suarez recorded a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds while also showing up on the defensive end.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2026
According to three interior designers, these are the trends that faded fast in 2025 and are no longer showing up in their Southern clients’ homes.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Chief Henry has always been open to showing up in community, wherever community needs him.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showing up
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Instead of appearing clinical or corrective, the accessory can become part of self-expression and daily routine.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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According to the brothers, the home — despite appearing quite elegant, with its portico, white balustrade, five bedrooms, carved fireplaces and a music room — has long been in decay and would cost millions of dollars to restore.—
Eric Adler
May 12,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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And the end came well before midnight, with goals by Mitch Marner and Brett Howden in the first 8½ minutes giving Vegas a commanding lead before many in the late-arriving weeknight crowd had made it to their seats at the Honda Center.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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In her 2018 memoir about her sobriety, Leslie Jamison describes arriving at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop decades after Cheever and Carver taught there.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Later, the Moon squares the Sun, exposing tension between social momentum and personal comfort.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Video recovered from the cameras show 18 people in various stages of disrobement, exposing genitalia and going to the toilet, including a minor and two infants.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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However, there is no definitive national ranking from 2013 showing Los Angeles and New York City tied as the safest big cities in the country.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Fourth, epidemiologists suspect that hantavirus is most contagious when an infected person is showing symptoms, whereas SARS-CoV-2 can readily be transmitted by seemingly healthy people.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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While Reynoso was getting in trouble, being insubordinate and dealing with suspensions, Rodriguez has been entirely more benign.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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Now, the search for ’Squatch is also a source of humor and even marketing, with everything from deodorant to beef jerky getting in on the brand.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Ultimately, the team’s work resulted in uncovering documentary evidence of more than 1,000 incidents of ghost voting, forgery and other forms of vote fraud.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Advertisement Marie discovers this information after uncovering that her daughter was having an affair with a married man.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
7 May 2026
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The damage and acceptance that kind of internal contradiction can bring to a person over an extended period runs through every frame of Firstman’s film, and the result feels less like a conventional dramedy than a decade-long discovery unfolding in real time.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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Fittingly, the showdown is unfolding just outside Pennsylvania’s City of Brotherly Love.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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Indigenous peoples in the area have been coming there for 1000s of years to soak and take advantage of the waters, and so there’s been a hotel or some manner of resort there since the late eighteen hundreds, welcoming people to come and take the waters and relax and enjoy.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2026
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Plus, coming so close and the disappointment (of third) fueled my fire more.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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“Showing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showing%20up. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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