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or showed up
1
as in appeared
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 arrived
to get to a destination
the band showed up an hour late
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3
as in exposed
to reveal the true nature of
were shown up for what they really are
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Recent Examples of shown up
At least a half dozen firefighters showed up to battle the fire.
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Things picked up briefly only when a few key defenders got healthy and Quinnen Williams showed up on their doorstep.
—Kevin Sherrington
feb. 18, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
While that's a compelling case that should play out, the tailwind hasn't shown up in earnings yet.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
That caution showed up unevenly across industries.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
Some contaminants also showed up in nearby streams.
—Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
To be clear, Dimaren and Eldridge were not the couple that got married during the show, just before Lady Gaga showed up.
—Christopher Spata, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Several people who appeared to be law enforcement also showed up at Savannah Guthrie's sister Annie Guthrie's home on Wednesday.
—Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz , Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The outlet reported that Tatum showed up to the interview with a limp and his double had to take on a lot of his heavier scenes in the film, with him due to undergo intensive physical therapy for the leg injury.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
John Wenzel, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Things picked up briefly only when a few key defenders got healthy and Quinnen Williams showed up on their doorstep.
—Kevin Sherrington
feb. 18, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
While that's a compelling case that should play out, the tailwind hasn't shown up in earnings yet.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
That caution showed up unevenly across industries.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
Some contaminants also showed up in nearby streams.
—Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
To be clear, Dimaren and Eldridge were not the couple that got married during the show, just before Lady Gaga showed up.
—Christopher Spata, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Several people who appeared to be law enforcement also showed up at Savannah Guthrie's sister Annie Guthrie's home on Wednesday.
—Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz , Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The outlet reported that Tatum showed up to the interview with a limp and his double had to take on a lot of his heavier scenes in the film, with him due to undergo intensive physical therapy for the leg injury.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shown up
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The day before his arrest, Choudri had appeared with Newsom in Kern County to announce the completion of a 150-acre facility that would serve as a hub for construction of the high-speed rail project in San Joaquin Valley.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Such archetypes have also inadvertently appeared on the runways of luxury brands such as Chanel and Miu Miu.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The core of key contributors across Cherundolo’s tenure plus remaining players from the class who arrived in the same window as Son – center back Ryan Porteous and midfielder Mathieu Choinière – were bolstered by transfers who align with how Dos Santos envisions LAFC challenging opponents.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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And then Nico arrived in 2020 and Noah in 2023.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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And so the city was exposed to future hurricanes, and lost the living guardians whose roots held the land in place.—
Melina Walling,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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And how much angst could I have been spared if I’d been exposed to some of these ideas slightly earlier?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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The organoids showed cell death, inflammation and glial scarring, closely mimicking what happens in the human body after severe injury.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Studies have also shown that Korean ginseng root may become less effective over time, so consider taking a break from ingesting the root every couple of weeks.—
PubSubHub User,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Upscale wellness resorts advertised the idea that a guest could come and experience meditation and spiritual healing without having to sleep on a floor, abstain from alcohol, or take a vow of silence.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Boston City Hall helped kick off Lunar New Year celebrations Sunday with dragon and lion dances, music and more, a celebration the city will continue with a number of events and activities to ring in the Year of the Horse over the coming weeks.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Security researchers have uncovered a malicious Chrome and Edge extension called NexShield that pretends to be a fast, privacy-friendly ad blocker.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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An unannounced test of NASA's towering Space Launch System rocket uncovered another issue with the vehicle meant to soon launch astronauts on a mission around the moon.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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The plea followed a similar agreement reached months earlier by his brother, Ovidio Guzmán López, on trafficking and money-laundering charges.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification released a new report saying that acute malnutrition has reached famine levels in two more towns in Darfur.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Shown up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shown%20up. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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