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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
The Ecuadorean showed up in Philadelphia to rally in front of the Rocky statue.
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Armando Salguero Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
On the first day of the trial, several opposition lawmakers who are professional lawyers showed up in the courtroom to show support alongside activists and members of the press.
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Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
9 June 2026
The largest south swell in years showed up at Southern California beaches on Tuesday, June 9, bringing hazardous conditions and several rescues up and down the coast, with lifeguards warning beachgoers to use extreme caution for the next few days.
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Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
Demonstrators on both sides of the issue also showed up at a full council meeting Tuesday.
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Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
The crowd that showed up included some of Kansas City’s most popular content creators — local TV crews, too.
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Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
Tellingly, none of those marks showed up on rhinoceros teeth from paleontological sites, where scientists had unearthed animal remains but no signs of human (of any sort) presence.
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ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
But Google, being Google, showed up with the model argument too.
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Lutz Finger,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Houston Fire Department medics also showed up and rushed the woman to a hospital.
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Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Armando Salguero Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
On the first day of the trial, several opposition lawmakers who are professional lawyers showed up in the courtroom to show support alongside activists and members of the press.
—
Kaya Genç,
The Dial,
9 June 2026
The largest south swell in years showed up at Southern California beaches on Tuesday, June 9, bringing hazardous conditions and several rescues up and down the coast, with lifeguards warning beachgoers to use extreme caution for the next few days.
—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
Demonstrators on both sides of the issue also showed up at a full council meeting Tuesday.
—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
The crowd that showed up included some of Kansas City’s most popular content creators — local TV crews, too.
—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
Tellingly, none of those marks showed up on rhinoceros teeth from paleontological sites, where scientists had unearthed animal remains but no signs of human (of any sort) presence.
—
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
But Google, being Google, showed up with the model argument too.
—
Lutz Finger,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Houston Fire Department medics also showed up and rushed the woman to a hospital.
—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showed up
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Khamenei’s son and successor Mojtaba has still not appeared publicly since his father’s killing.
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As the order to evacuate was played over loudspeakers on the National Mall, some people appeared to be standing in place, talking with those around them and not exiting the area, while others were walking toward exits.
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The Georgia Department of Public Health was able to use state funds to maintain its AIDS Drug Assistance Program without disruption until federal funds arrived, a spokeswoman for the agency said.
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In 1868, at the age of 29, John Muir arrived in San Francisco via steamship with definitive plans to wander and revel in the natural wonders of California—he’d heard of the Golden State’s geographic riches and wanted to see them for himself.
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Casemiro was able to coast through performances against poor Haiti and Scotland sides in two of Brazil’s group stage games, but Morocco provided much sterner opposition that exposed some worrying gaps in midfield.
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Authorities stopped letting people into the National Museum of African American History and Culture, with more than 1,000 sheltering outside the building and some exposed to the elements.
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As he was wheeled away to a waiting ambulance, Gil wore an oxygen mask and neck brace, and his face showed bruising.
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Khamenei’s son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei has yet to appear, as video showed three of Ali Khamenei’s other children at the ceremony.
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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.
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All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
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No students or staff were in the building when the remains were uncovered, as school ended for the summer on Friday and the school was closed for construction, police said.
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Before the latest search warrant uncovered the remains of the dead dogs, Miranda posted a statement to the rescue's website on June 18.
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While this was one of the most popular series of the late ‘90s/early aughts, each week’s storyline unfolded in a bloodbath of intense violence.
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His father, Brady Kiser, said that he was momentarily distracted when the incident unfolded and that Emilie was away at the time.
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The search turned up seven other reports of infant deaths that mentioned NEC and fortifiers designed for premature or low-birth-weight babies.
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But here, its potential for ugly, alien tones is turned up to 11, an eerie buzz throbbing threateningly beneath the beats.
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