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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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2
as in arrived
to get to a destination
the band showed up an hour late
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3
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
Gen Z just showed up with a more direct vocabulary for what work does to people.
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Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The next morning a young man, who Colocousis said showed up in a Jeep with New York plates, trudged across a thin layer of snow to his doorstep.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith, Trey Smith and grandmother Adrienne Banfield-Norris all showed up at the event at the Palais Brongniart on Wednesday in support of Jaden Smith, who showed his sophomore collection as the brand’s first men’s creative director.
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Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Some of Meyer's fellow firefighters showed up at the hearing in solidarity.
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Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Only three types showed up in every single test.
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Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
That said, deals showed up before the official sale even started.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
Yet as the flames consumed the duplex at 14th Street and Jones on a sunny Sunday afternoon earlier this month, and seemingly half the island showed up to console and help the residents, Walker disappeared.
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Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
Cooper allegedly sent Fiegen a series of text messages and showed up outside her apartment.
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Armando Salguero Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The next morning a young man, who Colocousis said showed up in a Jeep with New York plates, trudged across a thin layer of snow to his doorstep.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith, Trey Smith and grandmother Adrienne Banfield-Norris all showed up at the event at the Palais Brongniart on Wednesday in support of Jaden Smith, who showed his sophomore collection as the brand’s first men’s creative director.
—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Some of Meyer's fellow firefighters showed up at the hearing in solidarity.
—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Only three types showed up in every single test.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
That said, deals showed up before the official sale even started.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
Yet as the flames consumed the duplex at 14th Street and Jones on a sunny Sunday afternoon earlier this month, and seemingly half the island showed up to console and help the residents, Walker disappeared.
—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
Cooper allegedly sent Fiegen a series of text messages and showed up outside her apartment.
—
Armando Salguero Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shown 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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Video showed Quansah’s studs colliding with Gallardo’s calf and the referee issued Quansah a red card that delighted the crowd as England’s lineup was reduced to 10 men.
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Proving himself capable Meanwhile, Rodríguez Castro has shown himself a negotiator.
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The decision came before Carney headed to this week’s NATO summit, where allies face pressure to back higher defense spending with concrete plans.
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Unlike some folding bikes – including popular models from Brompton and Birdy – which come with small 16-inch wheels, the Tetra gets 20-inchers for greater comfort over a variety of road surfaces.
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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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Historic heat Since Thursday, heat in the East has broken at least three dozen daily high temperature records, many warmest-low-temperature records as heat reached levels that some cities haven’t experienced in more than a decade.
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Just as Argentina was set to take on Cape Verde, FIFA’s Fan Fest at Bayfront Park reached capacity.
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