as in to sneak up
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Maclaren noted that the Babble Effect tends to show up most strongly in unstructured environments without formal hierarchies.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025 -
Because Ares shows up after all — as a big, dumb CG fire monster.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
11 July 2025
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Male British dominance of lawn tennis came to an abrupt end in 1910, when A. F. Wilding, New Zealand’s first and so far only Grand Slam singles winner, turned up in London on a motorcycle, with a sidecar, and won the first of four consecutive championships.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
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To mark the end of his ten-year tenure at the house, a plethora of famous faces turned up to show their support.—
Alice Pfeiffer,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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“Creep up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creep%20up. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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