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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 few who showed up, of course fans, gave it an A-.
—
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
Fifty descendants had shown up for the most recent walk.
—Beth Lew-Williams, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
Fifty descendants had shown up for the most recent walk.
—Beth Lew-Williams, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shown up
Verb
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The series appeared to be headed for a sweep in the acting categories when Britt Lower pulled an upset early in the ceremony by taking the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series over Matlock nominee Kathy Bates.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Israel’s assault on Gaza City appeared to be accelerating, with the military issuing evacuation orders for several towers in Gaza City within just a few hours Sunday morning.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Multiple White House officials arrived in their current jobs after working at Turning Point USA, the conservative outreach group that Kirk led and co-founded to energize Republicans on college campuses.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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If only this car had arrived a few months later during one of our brief bouts of winter rain.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Humans could be easily killed by radiation exposure, and the lack of atmospheric pressure on Mars or in orbit would cause a person’s blood to boil if they were exposed.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some of my friends were pressured to send inappropriate pictures, contacted by strangers, and exposed to content way beyond our age.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Livestream video of the event showed crowds of people running from the university's courtyard where the 31-year-old was speaking when the shooting occurred.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Reviews showed Heath got both feet down inbounds, though, and the Packers got a huge win.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Wildfire worries With the worsening drought comes worries over wildfires.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The first strike actually came defensively.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the last few years, researchers have stumbled upon baffling signals from deep space, uncovered strange features hiding beneath our oceans, and found clues that hint at life’s secrets on other worlds.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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College basketball players banned for sports betting The NCAA issued a permanent ban to three men’s basketball players after an investigation uncovered that they were involved in sports betting.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Video of the fatal attack showed Kirk speaking to a large crowd of people on the university campus as a shot rings out.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Kirk was addressing a crowd of thousands of people at an outdoor event at the campus in Oren, Utah, when video showed a bullet hitting him in the neck area.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Heading into 2025-26, nine players from Henrique’s 2008 draft class have reached 1,000 games.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Luis Matos, pinch-hitting for Drew Gilbert, reached base to start the inning when Betts made a throwing error.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Shown up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shown%20up. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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