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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 gap has shown up in earnings as well.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 3 June 2026
The talent actually showed up — not to pose for one photo and disappear, but to be fully present in the promotional moment and bring their individual audiences along with them.
—Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The more rival products showed up in the market, the greater the need for a new perspective.
—Ezgi Eyüboğlu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
Pratt spent most of his two hours at the Hyde Park block party talking and posing for photos with the hundred or so people who showed up.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
David Arquette showed up and made everyone watch his directorial debut, The Tripper, a violent slasher movie.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Soon, survey crews showed up, bulldozers were spotted along dusty roads, and the Army Corps of Engineers arranged private meetings.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Daviss spoke of discovering the show’s huge popularity when police was called in for crowd control on their first day of production for Season 2 when thousands of fans showed up.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 May 2026
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.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 3 June 2026
The talent actually showed up — not to pose for one photo and disappear, but to be fully present in the promotional moment and bring their individual audiences along with them.
—Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The more rival products showed up in the market, the greater the need for a new perspective.
—Ezgi Eyüboğlu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
Pratt spent most of his two hours at the Hyde Park block party talking and posing for photos with the hundred or so people who showed up.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
David Arquette showed up and made everyone watch his directorial debut, The Tripper, a violent slasher movie.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Soon, survey crews showed up, bulldozers were spotted along dusty roads, and the Army Corps of Engineers arranged private meetings.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Daviss spoke of discovering the show’s huge popularity when police was called in for crowd control on their first day of production for Season 2 when thousands of fans showed up.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 May 2026
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.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shown up
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Breakker stepped up as a tag team champion in Paul’s place but the turmoil in the stable appeared to affect the outcome of the match.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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And markets appeared to agree, as optimism over tech prospects eclipsed geopolitical concerns.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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Panish replayed for jurors testimony from Grossman’s daughter that, soon after the collision, Erickson arrived at the house smelling of alcohol.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Applegate refused to leave until police officers arrived, according to the detective, a threat management expert.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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Lab tests showed that the plants without the active inceptin receptor failed to emit this volatile blend when exposed to either the synthetic In11 peptide or actual caterpillar oral secretions.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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Lilies Lilies were the most toxic plants cats were exposed to in 2025, according to the ASPCA Poison Control, with daylilies falling closely behind.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Zillow also showed that only six out of the 10 cities saw median home price increases higher than Los Angeles' 45%, with Phoenix and Nashville home prices increasing by about 70%.—
Lindsay Kornick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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In the 2024 incident, video showed Perry holding the leash of a dog similar to the one seen biting Henderson in surveillance footage of the fatal beating last month.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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In his almost but not quite valedictory acceptance speech, the 80-year-old Lithgow acknowledged that this Tony win, his third, comes 53 years after his first — and feels every bit as satisfying.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The attack comes amid heightened security around Madison Square Garden, which lies directly above the busy intercity railroad station, where the New York Knicks are hosting the San Antonio Spurs for Games 3 and 4 on Monday and Wednesday.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Based on analysis of artifacts uncovered at the site, a team of Spanish archaeologists believes this may have served as an ancient copper smelting spot, with far more frequent occupation by humans than previously thought.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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After plans to turn open space promised for a park into a California Highway Patrol substation were uncovered, citizens went ballistic.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Questions about the rumors eventually reached Pixar executives.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Eastside Innovation, the developer trying to bring a billion-dollar, mixed-use development to the site where Indian Springs Mall once stood, has reached an impasse with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and KCK over a key sticking point.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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“Shown up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shown%20up. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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