1
as in appearing
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 arriving
to get to a destination
the band showed up an hour late
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3
as in exposing
to reveal the true nature of
were shown up for what they really are
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Recent Examples of showing up
Kiya manufactures collections in Pittsburgh while raising three kids and showing up for her husband’s relentless schedule.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
The man is a yeoman on the diamond, having spent the past couple of seasons showing up early and sweating out infield drills to refine his skills at shortstop.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
As a result, his body got stronger and leaner, and the changes are showing up in his play.
—Omar Kelly
october 29, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Guys not showing up to player-only meetings.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
During a 35-day government shutdown in 2019, wait times at some airports grew as TSA workers and controllers stopped showing up to work, according to Reuters.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Thank you for always showing up.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Asked why Francine wasn’t taken to someone’s residence after showing up, Sida said she is loved by employees and the community.
—John Raby, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
But that questioning has also opened her up to new ways to use her platform, and turning her work and art into a mechanism for tangibly showing up for people, communities and cultures.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
The man is a yeoman on the diamond, having spent the past couple of seasons showing up early and sweating out infield drills to refine his skills at shortstop.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
As a result, his body got stronger and leaner, and the changes are showing up in his play.
—Omar Kelly
october 29, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Guys not showing up to player-only meetings.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
During a 35-day government shutdown in 2019, wait times at some airports grew as TSA workers and controllers stopped showing up to work, according to Reuters.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Thank you for always showing up.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Asked why Francine wasn’t taken to someone’s residence after showing up, Sida said she is loved by employees and the community.
—John Raby, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
But that questioning has also opened her up to new ways to use her platform, and turning her work and art into a mechanism for tangibly showing up for people, communities and cultures.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showing up
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Farther up, on Observatory Hill, tall cryptomeria trees were silhouetted in the darkening evening, and down in the valleys, lights winked on like reflections of the planets and stars appearing in the sky.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Other than Valak appearing in both The Conjuring 2 and The Nun, there’s no apparent link between the two movies — but in The Nun’s sequel, a plot point emerges that ties the movies together.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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After arriving at the residential property, a woman, who was not publicly identified, rushed toward him while carrying the limp baby in her arms.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Rinna, for her part, dug into the archives, arriving in a black vintage Versace dress with cutouts on the sides.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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But this is a massive update, finally exposing what had always been a private metric.—
David Zucker,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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This means exposing the shoulders, showing too much leg above the knees, or wearing clothing with crude or inappropriate imagery.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Justin has always been vocal about showing support for Toronto, and even did a jersey collaboration with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2022.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Photos later emerged showing her in North Korea, where she was known to have married and given birth to a daughter.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Bowers did, however, come to a point where inspiration began getting in the way of execution.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
25 Oct. 2025
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Even FedEx will be getting in on this year’s Silobration by offering a shipping stand outside of Magnolia Market.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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Zelenitsky was not involved in the new research, but her team’s ongoing work in Alberta uncovering fossil eggshells linked to diverse dinosaur species aligns with the findings about stable dinosaur populations.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Tracing how those flavors change is central to uncovering neutrinos’ role in the evolution of the cosmos.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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Their relationship is also unfolding against the backdrop of weakening Senate norms that in the past forced some semblance of bipartisanship.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Oct. 2025
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Offering strikingly intimate access to a real, unfolding love triangle, the film documents all sides of what is usually kept behind closed doors.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Inflation data from July, August and September specifically are used as benchmarks to help set the COLA for the coming year.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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Westintrends Outdoor Folding Adirondack Chair Winter is coming, but this Adirondack chair is built to handle it.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Showing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showing%20up. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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