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as in appears
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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as in arrives
to get to a destination
the band showed up an hour late
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as in exposes
to reveal the true nature of
were shown up for what they really are
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Recent Examples of shows up
If a vehicle receives no bids and the car owner shows up, the towing company would be required to offer the car back to them at whatever their costs are before selling it for scrap.
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Dave Altimari, ProPublica, 7 Jan. 2026
The resistance shows up in the form of a former gang member who edits Elephant Graveyard-style exposés on the game show, and a pamphlet-printing revolutionary (Michael Cera) with a personal grudge against the cops.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
Morgan Freeman’s Thaddeus shows up, still twinkling with duplicity.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
Reid never shows up at a game without wearing her flashy Super Bowl rings, massive as Mini Coopers sitting on her tiny fingers.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Graham’s Grace asks Ledger after Kenna shows up in his neighborhood because Scotty’s parents live nearby.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Everybody along the defensive line shows up, and the edge players do a nice job of coming in and pulling down running backs from behind before they can be pushed through the pile.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The difference shows up in everything from user interface design that feels like home to features that assume our success rather than our struggle.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
This often shows up in earnings releases as GAAP versus non-GAAP results.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
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While the future of the IT workforce appears uncertain, its non-human partners are set to thrive as companies increasingly adopt new technologies.—
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An agent is shown moving toward the crowd holding what appears to be a less than lethal weapon.—
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The combination of a driving jet stream and approaching cold front will set the stage for two days of high fire danger across northeastern Colorado before the weekend arrives.—
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The astronauts are scheduled to land back on Earth before the next space station crew arrives in orbit, though NASA flight engineer Chris Williams and two Russian cosmonauts will remain onboard.—
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The war in Ukraine exposes these trans-Atlantic strains most acutely.—
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To get Corky off his back, Pine exposes his drinking issues, then takes over as the owner of Tradepass, the front company that Roper uses to sell weapons under the guise of agricultural equipment.—
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Yet, research shows that most Americans aren’t getting enough of this key nutrient.—
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The steep decline in the number of hotels and rooms under construction shows that developers remain cautious about building new hotels in the Bay Area and throughout California, according to the report.—
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But the meeting also comes just a week after Lee met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a visit to Beijing—the first time a South Korean President has visited China since 2019 as Lee moves to normalize relations with China.—
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Collin County Jail The arrest comes one day after Ezeiruaku was told he was being fined $10,528 by the NFL for pulling the helmet off a New York Giants player after a skirmish during the Cowboys' loss to the Giants on January 4.—
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Her new drama stars Léa Seydoux as a renowned pianist who relocates with her family to the countryside and then uncovers a life-shattering truth that forces her to confront the complexities of love and trust.—
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Kacen Bayless is the Democracy Insider for The Kansas City Star, a position that uncovers how politics and government affect communities across the sprawling Kansas City area.—
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Every bite unfolds delicious flavors.—
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The rest of the mystery-solving unfolds on what appears to be a train moving through a landscape.—
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But what if a spill somehow gets in between the glass panes on the inside and outside of the door, or a greasy film appears?—
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His peripheral stats like WHIP and FIP were virtually identical to last year's, but sometimes, bad luck gets in the way.—
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“Shows up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shows%20up. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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