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or showed up
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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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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
Oil tycoon Wilmer Ruperti showed up for a meeting with Venezuela’s intelligence agency last Thursday.
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Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
One morning, Amber Lowrey, the sister of a defendant named Savanna Batten, showed up early after dropping her kids off at school.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
No federal or state officials showed up to testify on behalf of the fusion centers.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Initially, 12 young men showed up for the pickup game.
—Alejandra Arteaga, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
They were both released after the meeting ended, when fellow protesters showed up at the jail and raised money to post their bail.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
The charter also embraced a mission as the neighborhood school — automatically accepting all who showed up at its doors.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Dawson instead showed up at Cubs’ spring training in ’87 and made the most famous gambit in free agent history — offering the team a blank contract to sign him.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Over 1000 people showed up to the event which was filmed.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
One morning, Amber Lowrey, the sister of a defendant named Savanna Batten, showed up early after dropping her kids off at school.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
No federal or state officials showed up to testify on behalf of the fusion centers.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Initially, 12 young men showed up for the pickup game.
—Alejandra Arteaga, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
They were both released after the meeting ended, when fellow protesters showed up at the jail and raised money to post their bail.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
The charter also embraced a mission as the neighborhood school — automatically accepting all who showed up at its doors.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Dawson instead showed up at Cubs’ spring training in ’87 and made the most famous gambit in free agent history — offering the team a blank contract to sign him.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Over 1000 people showed up to the event which was filmed.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shown up
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Earlier in the day, Vance appeared at a Republican fundraising event in the city, according to someone familiar with the matter.—
Gabe Kaminsky,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The viral video appeared to take that emphasis to an extreme, leaning heavily into dramatic editing choices more commonly associated with cinematic productions than traditional albums.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Serious Medical and Emotional Neglect Turner said Kaiko arrived in poor health, suffering from multiple medical issues and signs of prolonged neglect.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Students arrived for class on a recent analog day to find typewriters at the desks, some with German and some QWERTY keyboards.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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South Africa’s police chief was charged with corruption as part of a probe that has exposed the staggering graft problem in the continent’s biggest economy.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Coal prices are set globally, leaving importers exposed to swings and disruptions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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His response to his slump showed that he is built for New York.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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According to Sethi, a 2024 survey showed that 7 out of 10 New Yorkers have experienced some form of street harassment.—
Allen Devlin,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Breakfast with thick waffles or puffy omelets come with housemade fresh cinnamon rolls the size of a baseball, drizzled with icing.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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But that pact came without the protection of a no-trade clause, and as the Cubs sputtered to a second consecutive 83-win, playoff-less season, the idea of trading a controllable second baseman with the ability to play shortstop to upgrade the roster wasn’t too far-fetched.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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What makes the case even more interesting is what investigators uncovered next.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Over the years, federal authorities have uncovered lucrative businesses that charge tens of thousands of dollars for birth tourism services.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2026
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Another miss for Miller Miller made his ninth Sweet 16 appearance in 21 seasons, the most of any coach who hasn’t reached the Final Four.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Crimson Tide and Longhorns each reached the Sweet 16.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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