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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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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
Investigators say the 49-year-old showed up to her aunt's house in Bennington, Vermont on April 24 and admitted to killing her 6-year-old daughter Ella and 7-year-old son Kai.
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Neal Riley, CBS News, 6 May 2026
What showed up when those compounds were represented with colors on a plume map and compared with dozens of control-point samples of nearby soil indicated the presence of a decaying body, according to Eckenrode.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
And, over the weekend, that community showed up in the simplest way possible — side by side in a gym, grinding through a workout, and remembering the ones who didn’t make it home.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
What other explanation could there be for the more than 2 million people who showed up in 2025 to Chicago’s 95-year-old Shedd Aquarium?
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Both American and Brazilian volleyball players — a nod to the fact that Vivian’s mom, Gisele Bündchen, is Brazilian — showed up with offers and compliments.
—Ryan Brennan
april 22, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Someone showed up in the wrong style or color?
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 15 Apr. 2026
As LAist reported this week, the school established an attendance contest, where students who showed up every day for two weeks could try for a pair of tickets.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
On March 18, the woman said Bush allegedly showed up unannounced at her job in East Haven and was waiting outside in his vehicle for her shift to end, the warrant affidavit said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
Neal Riley, CBS News, 6 May 2026
What showed up when those compounds were represented with colors on a plume map and compared with dozens of control-point samples of nearby soil indicated the presence of a decaying body, according to Eckenrode.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
And, over the weekend, that community showed up in the simplest way possible — side by side in a gym, grinding through a workout, and remembering the ones who didn’t make it home.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
What other explanation could there be for the more than 2 million people who showed up in 2025 to Chicago’s 95-year-old Shedd Aquarium?
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Both American and Brazilian volleyball players — a nod to the fact that Vivian’s mom, Gisele Bündchen, is Brazilian — showed up with offers and compliments.
—Ryan Brennan
april 22, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Someone showed up in the wrong style or color?
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 15 Apr. 2026
As LAist reported this week, the school established an attendance contest, where students who showed up every day for two weeks could try for a pair of tickets.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
On March 18, the woman said Bush allegedly showed up unannounced at her job in East Haven and was waiting outside in his vehicle for her shift to end, the warrant affidavit said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shown up
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Eileen Wang, who was elected mayor of the city of 56,000 in 2022, appeared in federal court Monday and was released on a $25,000 bond.—
Andrew Blankstein,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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As of Monday afternoon, two days after Williams was arrested, criminal charges have not appeared in jail records or court filings.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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Melina Khan At a news briefing from the University of Nebraska early on May 11, officials confirmed that the American passengers arrived last night and are now being assessed.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Wasserman was the evening’s major speaker and arrived at the event as reporters were talking to Cherfilus-McCormick.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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In 1984, Monsanto and six other chemical companies agreed to pay a $180 million settlement to Vietnam veterans who were exposed to the chemical herbicide Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The National Association of State Health Veterinarians says all unvaccinated dogs and cats exposed to a rabid animal need to be quarantined for four months and vaccinated one month before being released.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Blanchette asked, the footage showed.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Max Schuemann, another righty, hasn’t shown much at the plate over parts of three big league seasons.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2026
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This beguiling wine bar on one of the original streets of Chinatown is a model for how to enter a historic neighborhood respectfully, without erasing what came before.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Then the Solar System Dynamics Group at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory analyzes the objects that will come closest to Earth, using infrared-scanning telescopes such as NEOWISE to estimate the size of asteroids, especially darker ones that are difficult to see in the visible spectrum.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 May 2026
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Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Also uncovered were architectural structures like a public bathhouse, decorative mosaics from a Roman villa, and high-tech water systems.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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That comes as the number of people who have died in immigration custody has reached an all-time high for the fiscal year.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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Cook County Assistant State's Attorney Mike Pekara said that after metal handcuffs were removed so a CT scan could be conducted, Talley reached under a blanket and fatally shot Officer John Bartholomew in the face.—
Michael Tobin,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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“Shown up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shown%20up. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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