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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2
as in to arrive
to get to a destination
the band showed up an hour late
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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
The former Bachelorette made her mark on Bachelor Nation by being unapologetically herself, showing up to Matt James' season of The Bachelor with a purple vibrator in hand.
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Glamour, 16 Feb. 2025
Saturday Night Live is celebrating a milestone birthday… and a whole bunch of big names showed up for the party.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 16 Feb. 2025
In fact, leading to some speculation Harris might show up as a surprise, the former VP and her husband Doug Emhoff are in New York City this Presidents’ Day weekend taking in Gypsy on Broadway.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
In the official trailer for the latest installment in the film franchise, Jurassic World Rebirth, the swimming and soaring dinosaurs encounter unfamiliar faces with Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, and Mahershala Ali show up hoping to extract DNA from the three largest predators on the island.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
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Glamour, 16 Feb. 2025
Saturday Night Live is celebrating a milestone birthday… and a whole bunch of big names showed up for the party.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 16 Feb. 2025
In fact, leading to some speculation Harris might show up as a surprise, the former VP and her husband Doug Emhoff are in New York City this Presidents’ Day weekend taking in Gypsy on Broadway.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
In the official trailer for the latest installment in the film franchise, Jurassic World Rebirth, the swimming and soaring dinosaurs encounter unfamiliar faces with Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, and Mahershala Ali show up hoping to extract DNA from the three largest predators on the island.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for show up
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Adebayo also appears to be on his way to overtaking Haslem as the Heat’s all-time leading rebounder within the next two seasons.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2025
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For Merz, that support appears to have gone too far.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
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When an officer arrived at the scene of the attack, Apollo charged at the officer, who shot at the dog, police said in court records.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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The application process can be completed in minutes, and the cards typically arrive within a week.—
Jeff Kauflin,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Children exposed to violence are more likely to become perpetrators of it later on.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2025
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Navalny was a thorn in Putin’s side, exposing corruption in high places and orchestrating some of the biggest anti-government protests seen in recent years.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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With all precincts reporting, the Will County election results show 59.44% for Steilen and 40.56% for Balich in the supervisor’s race.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Footage shared with the post shows the snake catcher carefully examining the sizable sofa to locate the reptile inside.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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In 100 riveting profiles, top basketball writers justify their selections and uncover the history of the NBA in the process.—
David Aldridge,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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When Isaiah is imprisoned for attempting to assassinate Ross, despite the evidence of his mind being controlled, Sam disobeys Ross and decides to uncover the conspiracy himself, along with his partner Joaquin Torres (Danny Ramirez).—
Richard Newby,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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Developments continue to unfold in the mysterious deaths of legendary actor Gene Hackman, his wife, classical musician Betsy Arakawa, and one of their dogs, who were all found dead in their home above downtown Santa Fe.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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But this year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ CEO Bill Kramer is really hoping the drama unfolds only in the Oscar race itself.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos even got in on the fun now that his company has creative control.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
21 Feb. 2025
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After Deadline got in touch with Warner Bros TV about the production environment on The Bachelor shows, we were sent eight testimonials from staffers.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
21 Feb. 2025
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