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to show up
[phrase form: show]
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Movement verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
up
Base verb
show
Present tense
show up
3rd person singular
shows up
Present participle
showing up
Past simple
showed up
Past participle
shown up
Examples
The musician showed up for the concert well-prepared and enthusiastic.
02
to become evident
Intransitive
Examples
The stain on his shirt showed up prominently in the family photo.
03
to reveal shortcomings, often by comparing or contrasting
Transitive: to show up shortcomings
Examples
Her impressive performance showed the weaknesses up in the other team.
