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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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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
That caution showed up unevenly across industries.
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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
Some contaminants also showed up in nearby streams.
—Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
To be clear, Dimaren and Eldridge were not the couple that got married during the show, just before Lady Gaga showed up.
—Christopher Spata, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Several people who appeared to be law enforcement also showed up at Savannah Guthrie's sister Annie Guthrie's home on Wednesday.
—Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz , Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The outlet reported that Tatum showed up to the interview with a limp and his double had to take on a lot of his heavier scenes in the film, with him due to undergo intensive physical therapy for the leg injury.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
In what city employees say is one of their largest turnouts ever for a community conversation, about 200 people showed up to hear from the city's panel of outside battery and renewable energy experts.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The committee had slated time on the agenda for Boring Company representatives to testify and answer questions, but no representative from the startup showed up to the hearing.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Despite the freezing temperatures throughout the week, Le says his loyal community still showed up to support him.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
Rachel Barber, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
Some contaminants also showed up in nearby streams.
—Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
To be clear, Dimaren and Eldridge were not the couple that got married during the show, just before Lady Gaga showed up.
—Christopher Spata, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Several people who appeared to be law enforcement also showed up at Savannah Guthrie's sister Annie Guthrie's home on Wednesday.
—Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz , Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The outlet reported that Tatum showed up to the interview with a limp and his double had to take on a lot of his heavier scenes in the film, with him due to undergo intensive physical therapy for the leg injury.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
In what city employees say is one of their largest turnouts ever for a community conversation, about 200 people showed up to hear from the city's panel of outside battery and renewable energy experts.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The committee had slated time on the agenda for Boring Company representatives to testify and answer questions, but no representative from the startup showed up to the hearing.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Despite the freezing temperatures throughout the week, Le says his loyal community still showed up to support him.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shown up
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The stepbrother of a Florida teenager who died aboard a Carnival cruise ship appeared in federal court in Miami on Friday, as investigators continue probing the circumstances surrounding her death.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Duren turned around to get face-to-face with Diabate and the two appeared to butt heads.—
Steve Reed,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Officers rendered aid until emergency services arrived, and the boy was taken to UofL Hospital.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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By the time Victor Villa arrived at his restaurant Villa’s Tacos in Highland Park on Monday afternoon, a mob of press surrounded him, a line of customers had stretched down the block since daybreak, and cars and TV-news satellite trucks circled the parking lot, double parked in front of red curbs.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Israeli intelligence expert Sima Shein has warned that negotiations narrowly focused on nuclear restrictions could leave Israel exposed.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Mike elects to go out on his own, and thus Money dispatches the mangy-looking kill machine Orman (Barry Keoghan; bleach-blond hair plus exposed roots = sociopath) to intercept Mike’s next job and take him down.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2026
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As the investigation into the shooting unfolded, detectives showed still images of Neves-Valente taken from surveillance video to several shooting victims.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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But because Thompson showed no remorse and took no responsibility, the jury’s recommendation represented the best possible outcome, the spokesperson said.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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As court proceedings have begun, some of those documents will be coming unsealed, including the affidavit.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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Any future erosion would have to come overwhelmingly from one of two places.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Archaeologists uncovered a wealth of remains from prehistory, the Roman period, and the Middle Ages.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
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Autopsy results for the 8-year-old are pending, but preliminary findings indicate signs consistent with long-term malnourishment and physical abuse, consistent with the evidence uncovered by investigators at the scene, authorities said.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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The plea followed a similar agreement reached months earlier by his brother, Ovidio Guzmán López, on trafficking and money-laundering charges.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification released a new report saying that acute malnutrition has reached famine levels in two more towns in Darfur.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Shown up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shown%20up. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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