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or showed up
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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 shown up
They were both released after the meeting ended, when fellow protesters showed up at the jail and raised money to post their bail.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
The charter also embraced a mission as the neighborhood school — automatically accepting all who showed up at its doors.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Dawson instead showed up at Cubs’ spring training in ’87 and made the most famous gambit in free agent history — offering the team a blank contract to sign him.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
At a recent retrospective for the Gen Z star put on by the American Cinematheque, icons like Denis Villeneuve, Edward Norton and Christopher Nolan showed up in support.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Over 1000 people showed up to the event which was filmed.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
During Little Elm head coach Damon Barnett’s first season in 2022, players told him not many fans showed up to varsity basketball games.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
At least a half dozen firefighters showed up to battle the fire.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
While that's a compelling case that should play out, the tailwind hasn't shown up in earnings yet.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
The charter also embraced a mission as the neighborhood school — automatically accepting all who showed up at its doors.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Dawson instead showed up at Cubs’ spring training in ’87 and made the most famous gambit in free agent history — offering the team a blank contract to sign him.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
At a recent retrospective for the Gen Z star put on by the American Cinematheque, icons like Denis Villeneuve, Edward Norton and Christopher Nolan showed up in support.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Over 1000 people showed up to the event which was filmed.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
During Little Elm head coach Damon Barnett’s first season in 2022, players told him not many fans showed up to varsity basketball games.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
At least a half dozen firefighters showed up to battle the fire.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
While that's a compelling case that should play out, the tailwind hasn't shown up in earnings yet.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shown up
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The mural, along with several posters of the same color, also appeared around the city, causing fans on social media to go into a frenzy of excitement and wonder what exactly was going on.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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Pitman did not respond to multiple interview requests early Monday evening, by which time the Gillyweeds Facebook page appeared to have been taken down.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
17 Mar. 2026
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Firefighters arrived to heavy fire in a multi-level building on College Point Boulevard.—
Joanna Moriello,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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And indeed, Beuerlein, who thought his days as a quarterback were over until Holtz arrived and restored his faith and self-confidence, had already worked through his own emotions in the nearly two weeks since Holtz’s death.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Pre-existing structures, supported by documentation and commercial logic, carry far more weight than hurried adjustments made after funds are already exposed.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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But the 7th District has also exposed a fissure among the city’s left-leaning unions, as the CTU has backed Conyears-Ervin and contributed $72,500 to her state central committee fund.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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In a post on X, Afghan deputy government spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat announced the attack and death toll after social media footage showed the smoldering ruin of the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Video released by the department showed two women in prison outfits in a physical altercation.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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One iconic moment came when Anna Wintour joined Anne Hathaway on stage to present the awards for best costume design and best makeup and hairstyling.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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Still, nothing beats an original, so Baguette collectors better be on their game come Vogue Vintage Market time.—
Rosie Jarman,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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Pool pumps circulate thousands of gallons of water every minute, creating intense suction when a drain is uncovered.—
Meghan Schiller,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Only when Pierre-Simon Laplace ran with the idea in 1810, decades after de Moivre’s death, was its full reach uncovered.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
16 Mar. 2026
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In its obituary for Milton Cross, who hosted those broadcasts from 1931 until his death in 1975, the New York Times estimated that regular audiences reached 14 million Americans, roughly 10% of the postwar population.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The team quickly reached new deals with defensive backs Akayleb Evans and Robert Rochell on Monday.—
Mike Kaye
March 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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