SHOW UP Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

show up

verb

Definition of show up

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

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Relevance

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as in to arrive

to get to a destination the band showed up an hour late

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as in to expose

to reveal the true nature of were shown up for what they really are

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Recent Examples of show up The only stores carrying any Galliano are the London and Madrid flagships, where fashion fans are showing up in droves to purchase a piece of Galliano’s latest offering. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 People knew him as the guy who vehemently opposed NAFTA, who showed up on picket lines, who only wore suits made in Ohio. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026 Other Miami natives involved with the production showed up for the cameras, like the play’s choreographer Patricia Delgado, a Coral Reef Senior High graduate. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 The skills gap often shows up first as an inability to redesign the work itself. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for show up

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Europe in particular appears vulnerable to increasing borrowing costs, with inflation in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain all exceeding analysts’ expectations.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Hayoun said the co-pilot appeared to be trying to damage the plane's controls.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of appear

Verb

The remains of medieval ruler Czar Samuel arrived in Bulgaria on Saturday, after decades of negotiations with neighboring Greece.

— COSTAS KANTOURIS, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Johnson’s turn, which featured a surprise cameo from Taylor Swift, marked her third time hosting the show and arrived a day after the theatrical release of her new film Verity.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of arrive

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Silver found that prisoners remained exposed to grave threats of harm and suffering because of systematic deficiencies in their healthcare.

— Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Advertisers have, for decades, struggled to determine exactly how many people were exposed to a commercial, but that task has become exponentially more difficult in the digital age.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of expose

Verb

The announcement comes ahead of Alaska’s investor day in Seattle today.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
The news comes amid ongoing tensions as the war in Iran persists, with Trump refusing a deal with Iran to open the Strait as recently as Saturday, impacting the world's oil supply.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of come

Verb

There’s a place for topical solutions and other hair loss treatments (including minoxidil), but blood tests are the first step to uncovering the underlying cause of shedding.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 2 Oct. 2026
Judges and prosecutors who had uncovered and investigated the corruption emerged from that period with extraordinary political authority, presenting themselves as a check on a political class that had failed the Brazilian people.

— MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of uncover

Verb

As part of the experience, guests are seated at communal tables as the story of each dish unfolds, projected on the walls around them.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
On the third day of his visit to France, Leo again waded into the end-of-life debate unfolding around the world.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

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