show up

verb

Definition of show upnext
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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Relevance

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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 When crossings surged at the end of Trump's last term in the White House and for much of Biden's, CBP was forced to create extra space to process the men, women, and children who had shown up along the near-2,000-mile stretch of border. — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 About 200 people showed up at the rally to protest recent firings of the National Park Service and National Forest Service staff. — David Morgan, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025 Either show up as a main character or don't show up at all. — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025 Do your best to show up with a positive attitude every day. — Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for show up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for show up
  1. appear
  2. arrive
  3. expose
  4. show
  5. uncover
  6. unfold
  7. get in
Verb
  • James Pagliaro, 26, of Middletown, New York, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge S. Dave Vatti in Bridgeport this week and was ordered detained on a federal criminal complaint, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
    — Staff report, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The Borg-Warner Trophy appeared in Victory Lane at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time in 1936, when Louis Meyer became the first three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500.
    — Bruce Martin, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of appear
Verb
  • Another recent time Kai and Vanessa Trump were spotted with Tiger Woods was at the Genesis Invitational, when the three arrived together at Torrey Pines for the final round.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Police arrived at Gallo’s home just after midnight on Thursday in response to a call about a domestic disturbance, the release said.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of arrive
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  • The big picture: The Darién Gap is a 60-mile, roadless, treacherous jungle of crocodiles, snakes, harsh terrain and drug gangs that human rights groups say exposes migrants to harm and disease.
    — Russell Contreras, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Listen to this article Over 700,000 current and former Chicago Public School students’ information was exposed following a data breach last month.
    — Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of expose
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  • The music-meister is probably best known for his long collaboration on runway shows with the late German designer at Chanel, Fendi and the Karl Lagerfeld house, in addition to Sacai, Jil Sander, Gucci, Balenciaga and many other brands over a career that has spanned more than 40 years.
    — Miles Socha, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Court records show, per WISN-TV, that Black Swan MKE owed its landlord over $95,000 in rent and other charges.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of show
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  • By implementing agentic workflows, Puri suggests that customers can focus on high-value activities by reducing repetitive tasks, accelerate decision-making in real time or experiment with solutions to uncover patterns to drive innovation.
    — Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Investigators and deputies with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office were at the scene, along with police dogs trained to uncover human bodies, after the blaze.
    — Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of uncover
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  • In the courtroom, a montage unfolds starting with a series of witnesses testifying to Hector saving them from various threats.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The trial unfolds in predictable but satisfying fashion.
    — Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of unfold
Verb
  • Now, Harvard is taking it even further, making sure students don’t just get in, but have the financial support to thrive.
    — Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Big East lands five tournament teams after 2024 disappointment After landing just three bids in the 2024 tournament, five Big East teams got in this year.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
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