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 track had reportedly been about then-boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal, who notoriously didn't show up to be with her.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Because of this, hosts tend to be more anxious, wondering if anyone is actually going to show up.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
Unknown Marvin Gaye got it on during one Motown Christmas party
Robinson hadn't heard through the grapevine about Marvin Gaye's talent when the undiscovered musician showed up at an early Motown Christmas party.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Dylan shows up midway through the taping and performs a song with Moffette.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Because of this, hosts tend to be more anxious, wondering if anyone is actually going to show up.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
Unknown Marvin Gaye got it on during one Motown Christmas party
Robinson hadn't heard through the grapevine about Marvin Gaye's talent when the undiscovered musician showed up at an early Motown Christmas party.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Dylan shows up midway through the taping and performs a song with Moffette.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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The photos appear to have been taken from a camera in a cab, which authorities believe the suspect boarded after the shooting and show him wearing a blue medical mask and a hooded jacket.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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Additional officers who responded to the scene then appeared to provide first aid to Tucker about seven minutes after he was shot, before EMS arrived.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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There are so many more holiday doormats at Walmart that will arrive within a few days of shipping, so be sure to add these to your cart today to ensure a festive front porch this holiday season.Rachel Trujillo, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
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City had already started to turn the tide in derbies before Guardiola arrived, with at least four truly memorable victories under Roberto Mancini (6-1 away and 1-0 at home in 2011-12) and Manuel Pellegrini (4-1 at home, 3-0 away in 2013-14).Sam Lee, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Virtual patching enables teams to enforce mitigating controls for issues discovered in legacy software, can provide generic exploitation prevention beyond a specific CVE and buys the organization time to apply traditional patches without exposing critical assets to exploitation.Austin Gadient, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Bird Flu Detected in Milk Sold in California, State Health Officials Say In addition to the animals, Hayden reported that 25 employees were exposed to the infected animals.Charna Flam, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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But the map shows that Americans living in the North and those at higher elevations are the most likely to see snow on Christmas morning.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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November job growth came in better than expected Friday, and data due Wednesday could show that inflation is still higher than the Fed prefers.Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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With the help of a notorious Fallen angel, Bryce uncovers a dark power threatening their world in the quest for justice.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Iranian officials and media have not linked bitcoin’s surge and the ongoing blackouts but the public has, with social media users resharing a video showing a massive bitcoin farm earlier this year uncovered in Iran.Nasser Karimi and Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Club officials had a plethora of permutations for how this winter would unfold, but had not committed to anything before gathering this week at the Winter Meetings.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Around the same time, Argentine prosecutors were building a larger case that would, unfolding over the next five years, expose the inner workings of the entire torture-and-murder apparatus at ESMA.Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Or a completely new way to get in touch with a very old way of being miserable, which is what your letter is about.James Parker, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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But the point stood that film preservation as an idea barely existed in the U.S. then and creating an institution such as this helped get in place a real framework for actually keeping classics intact.Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Show up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/show%20up. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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