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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showed up
  1. appeared
  2. exposed
  3. showed
  4. came
  5. uncovered
  6. unfolded
Verb
  • Since then, additional decorative drives have appeared, many but not all of them branded tie-ins to entertainment or popular culture.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024
  • This article originally appeared in Knowable Magazine, an independent journalistic endeavor from Annual Reviews.
    Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of appeared
Verb
  • The next stage for the scientists will be to study how plants colonize recently exposed bare land as Antarctica’s glaciers retreat further.
    Laura Paddison, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Walker’s introduction to art was serendipitous, sparked by her studies abroad, which exposed her to some of Europe’s most prestigious institutions, including the Louvre and Tate Modern.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of exposed
Verb
  • Still Dominguez showed decent signs in left while dealing with some rainy weather and who plays there is part of the meticulous planning and cautious purpose the Yankees head into a Division Series with really high expectations based on their performance and what teams are already eliminated.
    Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • When seen in action, this integration showed how users are able to build and deploy an agent in minutes.
    Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of showed
Verb
  • The decision by Price’s office to file charges in Monk’s death came just days after a landslide election that saw Price become the first district attorney in the county’s history to be recalled from office.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • One of the best aspects of the base Diablo 4 campaign, against all odds, was its story thanks to its superstar villain Lilith, arguably more engaging than any entity that came before, Diablo himself included.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of came
Verb
  • There were other moments when Binder uncovered specific ideas that Axelrod said shifted the race's momentum.
    Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Place baking sheet in freezer; freeze, uncovered, until very firm, at least 4 to 6 hours, or wrap in plastic wrap and freeze overnight.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of uncovered
Verb
  • Climate change is intensifying weather events Multiple factors contributed to the extreme rainfall and catastrophic flooding that unfolded across parts of western North Carolina, including the Asheville area.
    Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The tragedy that unfolded on Rust‘s New Mexico set in 2021 was followed by years of intense media scrutiny, legal dispute and various bouts of public acrimony.
    Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of unfolded
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