shown up (for)

variants or showed up (for)
past participle of show up (for)

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attended
Verb
  • Last month, the Department of Justice greenlit the Paramount-Warners Brothers merger, the same month David Ellison attended an Ultimate Fighting Championship celebration at the White House.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
  • Every president since Calvin Coolidge in 1924, when the annual dinner was established, has attended it at least once during their term.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 July 2026
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“Shown up (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shown%20up%20%28for%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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