showed up

verb

Definition of showed upnext
past tense of show up
1
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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Relevance

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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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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for showed up
  1. appeared
  2. exposed
  3. showed
  4. came
  5. uncovered
  6. unfolded
Verb
  • This story first appeared in a January stand-alone issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Brody also appeared in seven episodes of his wife’s ABC sitcom Single Parents in 2019 and 2020, playing Meester’s deadbeat boyfriend Derek.
    Luke Chinman, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of appeared
Verb
  • The vast majority of human cases of bird flu manifest from people being exposed to infected animals.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • That could get even more exposed with a shorthanded second line if something doesn’t change soon in Dallas.
    Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of exposed
Verb
  • More than 330 million people throughout the world suffer from depressive disorders, and a 2019 study showed that 7% of Americans reported moderate or severe symptoms of depression in the previous two weeks.
    Ronnie Cohen, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
  • However, Barcelona showed a concentration and seriousness befitting of what was asked of them, but unbecoming of the turbulent moment this squad are going through.
    Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of showed
Verb
  • Shortly after, came the US Olympic trials.
    Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The Razorbacks’ marquee win came against a Playoff team in Tennessee, but that didn’t spark a surge at all.
    Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of came
Verb
  • Recent water quality monitoring has uncovered alarming levels of microbiological contamination, and a UN mission to displacement sites in Gaza City reports dire conditions in water, sanitation, and hygiene.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The attack uncovered flaws in the city’s security, including faulty steel columns meant to block vehicle attacks such as the one that occurred.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of uncovered
Verb
  • What unfolded was nearly a worst-case scenario with the only positive being Williams managed to stay healthy and start every game, the first time a Bears quarterback has managed that since Jay Cutler in 2009.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Annual Golden Globes after-party unfolded at Marea.
    Vogue, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of unfolded
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