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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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
When Thomson went through a difficult divorce, in 2014, Djena would often check in on her, showing up at her door with food.
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Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Las Vegas was the hottest place to be for country's biggest stars on Sunday, May 17, and the red carpet was all about glitz, glam and, for the Stapletons, showing up for each other.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte (Enyi Okoronkwo) is promoted to chief fellow party animal and tempter, showing up at Mozart’s door draped in women.
—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
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
Chief Henry has always been open to showing up in community, wherever community needs him.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Las Vegas was the hottest place to be for country's biggest stars on Sunday, May 17, and the red carpet was all about glitz, glam and, for the Stapletons, showing up for each other.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte (Enyi Okoronkwo) is promoted to chief fellow party animal and tempter, showing up at Mozart’s door draped in women.
—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
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
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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Arena ads made up the vast majority of all gambling references in all of the games, appearing once every 11 seconds on average.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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The Rachofskys, for their part, are mainstays on the annual ARTnews Top 200 Collectors list, appearing on it each edition since 2002.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
19 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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As her lie begins to unravel, her hunger for validation spirals into something far darker, drawing a devastated father into a desperate search and exposing a culture more obsessed with spectacle than consequence.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Several towns split their votes between Lamont and Elliott, exposing a bitter divide within the state’s party over whether Connecticut should turn in a more progressive direction.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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The vote stems from the district’s broader layoff plan, which included nearly 568 full-time-equivalent classified positions — a measure showing staffing hours rather than the exact number of people affected.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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Throughout the festival, Cannes audiences have been showing their disapproval by booing the Canal+ logo at gala screenings.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
22 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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The surge reflects field teams and retrospective record review uncovering cases that had previously gone unreported.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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After uncovering what the issue was following an 18-month mystery, the actress underwent multiple vocal cord surgeries and finally got an implant.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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But conversations at the inaugural Association for Enterprise Opportunity State of Small Business Summit suggested something more complicated is unfolding.—
Natalie Madeira Cofield,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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What’s happening in Fort Worth The Parker County purchase is unfolding while Black Mountain’s $10 billion data center project in southeast Fort Worth runs into steady community pushback.—
Emily Holshouser. Produced with AI assistance,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2026
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Levain Bakery, known for its cookies, is coming soon to the center, as is contemporary fashion brand Varley.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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In Seoul, President Lee Jae Myung is grappling with a split-screen few saw coming.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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“Showing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showing%20up. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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