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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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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 showed up
Families and older folks showed up to watch the live recording of the most successful gospel album in history.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
But not everyone who showed up on set made it onto the screen.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Another man, a 35-year-old, showed up at Temple Hospital's Episcopal Campus with a gunshot wound to his head, police said.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Neither showed up for Harbaugh’s first day with the team.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Dozens showed up to the Capitol on Tuesday, where advocates made speeches and attendees held signs and flags.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
The sheriff said investigators would interview the parents of the 15-year-old shooter, who showed up at the reunification point, to learn more about how the teenager obtained a gun and a possible motive.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
No federal or state officials showed up to testify on behalf of the fusion centers.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The rapper was booked in 2019, canceled the first weekend and still showed up for the second.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
But not everyone who showed up on set made it onto the screen.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Another man, a 35-year-old, showed up at Temple Hospital's Episcopal Campus with a gunshot wound to his head, police said.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Neither showed up for Harbaugh’s first day with the team.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Dozens showed up to the Capitol on Tuesday, where advocates made speeches and attendees held signs and flags.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
The sheriff said investigators would interview the parents of the 15-year-old shooter, who showed up at the reunification point, to learn more about how the teenager obtained a gun and a possible motive.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
No federal or state officials showed up to testify on behalf of the fusion centers.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
The rapper was booked in 2019, canceled the first weekend and still showed up for the second.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showed up
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The Supreme Court on April 27 appeared divided over whether Bayer can be sued for failing to warn that the company’s Roundup weed killer may cause cancer, hearing arguments in a major case that could block thousands of lawsuits and shield the company from billions of dollars in potential liability.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some have argued that social media activity amounts to citizen journalism, but mostly citizen journalism appeared to have been displaced or subsumed by social media.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Internal documents from Blue Hills, however, show the influence McCrory exercised over the state taxpayer money that arrived in Blue Hills’ bank accounts between 2022 and 2025.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Forty-eight years later, Yakusho Koji arrived in Udine to collect the Golden Mulberry Award for lifetime achievement at the Far East Film Festival — presented by Wim Wenders, no less — and the name has more than fulfilled its promise.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Curated by Our Editors Ultimately, public health workers got control of the outbreak through testing, contact tracing, isolating of sick and exposed individuals and vaccination.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
29 Apr. 2026
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One firm in the study had already reduced on-property labor hours by 30% and another had lowered headcount by 15% with entry-level positions—data labelers, junior brokers, leasing associates—among the most exposed.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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But patience can sometimes be a death knell in the playoffs, and Game 4 showed how a lack of it can be a virtue.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Youssef joked on The View after the hosts showed him a video of Fox News slamming his appearance on the kids show.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026
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That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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However, Pirro also suggested investigators have already uncovered evidence to back charging Allen with attempting to assassinate the president.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Redistricting usually happens every 10 years, with borders of districts redrawn to reflect population changes uncovered in the Census.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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As the competition unfolded, about half a dozen TV production staffers crammed into a small room watched from computer screens and two oversized monitors showing 14 different camera angles.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Police also said the incident unfolded between Bryant and Corrigan.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The search for her turned up the remains of 10 other people — seven of whom Heuermann has admitted to killing.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Jaylen Wright started 2026 slowed by a knee injury, but eventually turned up the volume on his production, contributing 288 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns on 70 carries.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Showed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showed%20up. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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