1
as in to appear
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 to arrive
to get to a destination
the band showed up an hour late
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3
as in to expose
to reveal the true nature of
were shown up for what they really are
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Recent Examples of show up
Luckily, Sammie is able to wound him with his guitar before Smoke shows up to put a stake through his heart.
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
Speaker Yuri Bohlen told the council that the new rule is comparable to how sports teams apply fines or remove players who do not show up for games and practices.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
Truthfully, Sinners might be more interesting before the vampires show up.
—A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Last month Wong briefly went to Canada with a fellow Columbia PhD student who chose to leave the US after ICE agents repeatedly showed up at her door.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
Speaker Yuri Bohlen told the council that the new rule is comparable to how sports teams apply fines or remove players who do not show up for games and practices.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
Truthfully, Sinners might be more interesting before the vampires show up.
—A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Last month Wong briefly went to Canada with a fellow Columbia PhD student who chose to leave the US after ICE agents repeatedly showed up at her door.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
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Federal prosecutors also appeared to reveal today that Combs had rejected an apparent plea deal.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Still, the quarterback appears to be keeping a positive attitude and expects to be drafted on Friday.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The church as a refuge Since 2022, more than 200,000 asylum seekers arrived to New York City, some arriving by bus as Republican states sought to overwhelm the city’s sanctuary status.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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By The New York Times In the chaos, thousands of other gunmen arrived with a different agenda — targeting Alawites in a rampage of sectarian killings.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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This case exposes a wide fissure in the foundation.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Expand All More people in the Metroplex may have been exposed to measles in recent days, as the total number of infections in the Texas outbreak rose to nearly 600 as of Friday, April 18.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
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His prominent role in Game 3 -- which was a big reason the Knicks' offensive rating jumped to 120.8 from 101.9 in Game 2 -- showed that coach Tom Thibodeau and the Knicks have learned their lesson about keeping Towns involved in the offense.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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Text messages sent in the hours leading up to O’Keefe’s death read aloud to the court by a Massachusetts state trooper show the couple were at a strained point in their relationship.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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No matter the event, the value always comes back to the relationships between the members and the emphasis on uncovering the value of a holistic approach to ambition and a life well lived.—
Kody Boye,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Archaeologists in Germany recently uncovered a trove of artifacts from a 17th-century military camp — including some that shed light onto a mysterious grave.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Wharton described watching the ordeal unfold through her window on the flight.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Since this unfolded, Tuplin has seen people on the street, gone to yoga or visited the coffee shop, and has been showered with lots of hugs and thank-yous.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Mace went on to accuse Murray-Quick of getting in her face despite him standing several feet away.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
22 Apr. 2025
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Rhodes then challenged Travis Scott to get in the ring — noting that both the rapper, Cena and the Rock had been the ones who’d ganged up on him last month during the WWE PLE Elimination Chamber.—
Shaheem Reid,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Show up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/show%20up. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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