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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
Despite this, Berchtold showed up at a women’s conference where Jan was speaking.
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Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Many protesters showed up with their families.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2025
As had been the case at the start of eighth grade, Tupac showed up at Dunbar knowing nobody.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
At the largest event in the nation's capital, organizers said about 800,000 people showed up.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
In July, Iron Sushi managed to fail a first inspection, then three callback inspections when roaches showed up in places such as chopsticks or a rice cooker.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Women showed up at 88% with the 18-34 demo at 61%.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
As students were setting up for the film in the ATLAS Institute, two CU police officers showed up and stood outside the room, blocking people from entering, said Annabelle Brown, a member of Students for Justice in Palestine.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Now that the weather is (finally) starting to turn, Garten showed up just in time, generously posting a roundup of all of her favorite fall desserts on her Instagram.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025
Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Many protesters showed up with their families.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2025
As had been the case at the start of eighth grade, Tupac showed up at Dunbar knowing nobody.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
At the largest event in the nation's capital, organizers said about 800,000 people showed up.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
In July, Iron Sushi managed to fail a first inspection, then three callback inspections when roaches showed up in places such as chopsticks or a rice cooker.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
Women showed up at 88% with the 18-34 demo at 61%.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
As students were setting up for the film in the ATLAS Institute, two CU police officers showed up and stood outside the room, blocking people from entering, said Annabelle Brown, a member of Students for Justice in Palestine.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Now that the weather is (finally) starting to turn, Garten showed up just in time, generously posting a roundup of all of her favorite fall desserts on her Instagram.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shown up
Verb
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Bari Weiss’ television prospects once appeared to be fairly bleak.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The players were greeting one another following the Chiefs’ 30-17 victory when Detroit’s Brian Branch appeared to snub KC quarterback Patrick Mahomes.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Weiss, the founder of an independent media site worth millions and the editor-in-chief of CBS News, arrived last week in the Washington bureau trailed by the private security that now protects high-profile media figures.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Juneteenth recognizes the end of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation, which President Abraham Lincoln had signed more than two years earlier.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In today’s digital age, where people are constantly exposed to images of celebrities in their homes, in public, and across their devices, social-media algorithms reinforce these exposures.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Gundogan has been exposed to two of the leading brains in modern football and reads the game like few players can.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Eight New York Jets showed pressure against just five available Broncos blockers, with the rest of Nix’s arsenal split out wide as Denver looked for a spark deep in its own territory.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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Turner hasn’t forgotten the diligence his younger teammate showed throughout what could have been a frustrating period of his career.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The protests come amid a federal government shutdown now in its 18th day, broader immigration enforcement operations, and the deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago and Los Angeles.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Regulators say more crashes may come Tesla's latest FSD software update arrived just days before the investigation began.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Researchers uncovered the ice storage bunker while conducting the seventeenth excavation survey of Busosanseong Fortress located about 90 miles south of Seoul in South Chungcheong Province.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
16 Oct. 2025
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New insights from the seafloor The study also uncovered a unique ecological interaction.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Within minutes, Martinelli showed his attacking instincts.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The study showed that the robot could make multiple turns exceeding 100 degrees along its body length when activated.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As for nominee Hudson, the multi-hyphenate reached EGOT status with a 2021 Emmy followed by a 2022 Tony for coproducing the Broadway musical A Strange Loop.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Actors’ Equity has avoided going on strike for now, as the union has reached a tentative agreement in its talks with the Broadway League for a new contract.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Shown up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shown%20up. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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