Synonyms of show up

show up

verb

1

as in to appear

to come into view

normally, one doesn't see them, but the actress's wrinkles show up in the close-ups

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appear
• show
• unfold
• come
• turn up
• come out
• arrive
• rise
• loom
• reappear
• materialize
• happen
• emerge
• shoot (up)
• break out
• surface
• occur
• erupt
• arise
• bulk
• crop (up)
• bob (up)
• issue
• resurface
• spring (up)
• blossom
• dawn
• break
• debut
• rematerialize
• outcrop

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disappear
• melt (away)
• dissolve
• evaporate
• clear
• vanish
• fade
• go (away)
• leave
• withdraw
• retire
• evanesce
• depart

2

as in to arrive

to get to a destination

the band showed up an hour late

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrive
• come
• get in
• appear
• turn up
• get through
• land
• reach
• hit
• pull in
• burst (in or into)
• fetch
• touch down
• breeze (in)
• check in
• blow in
• make
• clock (in)
• disembark
• waltz (in)
• debark
• barge (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leave
• go
• check out
• clock (out)
• flee
• vamoose

3

as in to expose

to reveal the true nature of

were shown up for what they really are

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expose
• uncover
• blow the whistle on
• debunk
• disclose
• unmask
• tell
• discredit
• disprove
• demolish
• undress
• nail
• divulge
• uncloak
• unveil

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mask
• disguise
• hide
• conceal
• veil
• camouflage
• cloak
• secrete

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of show up

The cost shows up in squads as much as in fixture lists. —Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026

For anyone who has lost a parent and still had to wake up the next morning, still had to show up for their kids, still had to hold it together at work, Hamlin’s words carried a particular honesty. —Ryan Brennan march 17, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026

The rapper was booked in 2019, canceled the first weekend and still showed up for the second. —Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026

Partners need this report in order to file their tax returns – and if the Schedule K-1 shows up late, the investors will likely need to go on extension to file their tax returns. —Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026