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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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2
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
The fans showed up in bunches, despite a 30-minute weather delay, breaking Jerry Richardson Stadium’s attendance record with 19,233 fans in the stands.
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
But oddly enough, some of those occupations still showed up on the list.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
About 30 vehicles showed up for a surprise cruise in his honor.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Kemper and his dad had never had a close relationship, Allyn revealed, and that didn’t change when the teen showed up in California.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
At the April 17 news conference, Jeff Metcalf showed up to attend.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Pulisic showed up for three games in the fall.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Walt sent his artists to Knott’s Berry Farm to draw inspiration for Disneyland — and several signature landmarks in the Buena Park tourist attraction showed up in early plans for the first Disney theme park.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
Every tribe that felt connected to the Haight had shown up, from Big Sur and Carmel in the south, to the gold country east of San Francisco, to Sonoma and much farther north.
—Dennis McNally, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
But oddly enough, some of those occupations still showed up on the list.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
About 30 vehicles showed up for a surprise cruise in his honor.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Kemper and his dad had never had a close relationship, Allyn revealed, and that didn’t change when the teen showed up in California.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
At the April 17 news conference, Jeff Metcalf showed up to attend.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Pulisic showed up for three games in the fall.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Walt sent his artists to Knott’s Berry Farm to draw inspiration for Disneyland — and several signature landmarks in the Buena Park tourist attraction showed up in early plans for the first Disney theme park.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
Every tribe that felt connected to the Haight had shown up, from Big Sur and Carmel in the south, to the gold country east of San Francisco, to Sonoma and much farther north.
—Dennis McNally, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shown up
Verb
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Sosa also appeared at this year’s Cubs Convention and spent time around the team during spring training in Arizona.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lady Gaga led the nominations with 12 mentions including Artist of the Year and appeared at the event while still on tour with her Mayhem Ball.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ariana Grande Makes a Last-Minute Entrance Ariana Grande — who was channeling Audrey Hepburn in a black custom Fendi dress covered in white polka-dots — arrived moments before the MTV VMAs started airing live.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Mind you, this was a full day after Prater had first arrived in Buffalo — technically his second day under contract.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sure, there are some greenery elements to it and some rocks, but the sides of the cake are exposed.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The case, which was originally set to go to trial in December, could have exposed Anthropic to damages of up to $1 trillion if the court found that the company willfully violated copyright law.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While Ne Zha’s home of Chentang Pass is being obliterated, we’re shown a grim, apocalyptic tableau of mass death that features a family with a young child frozen in ash.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Another video emerged that showed that Prescott spit on the ground in Carter’s direction first, but Carter then spit on Prescott’s chest, drawing the ejection.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Russell’s touchdown came 3 plays after Green ran for 35 yards on the first play of the possession that began at midfield.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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The multi-styler comes with all kinds of attachments, including several long barrels, two smoothing brushes, a round volumizing brush, and a smoothing dryer.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The unseasonably cold conditions threaten to harm sensitive outdoor vegetation, and some plants may be killed if left uncovered, the NWS said.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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We are used to it, even as new levels of depravity are uncovered on a weekly basis.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At Tomah, the report showed a similar breakdown, with nine shortages among clinical staff and five nonclinical.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Initial testing showed performance comparable to conventional materials.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Arkansas State reached the Arkansas 1 early in the fourth quarter, but running back Kenyon Clay was stopped short by Charlie Collins and Caleb Wooden on fourth-and-goal to preserve a 49-14 lead.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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The zany battle reached a dramatic conclusion when Thing ripped Isaac’s mechanical heart from his chest, ending his life… again.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Shown up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shown%20up. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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