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 How this fits into the delivery boom Delivery drones are starting to show up in more places, but most of them are still carrying pretty small loads. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026 One chair who did show up was Orlando Bloom, in town for the Bucking Fastard premiere. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 7 Sep. 2026 That meant about a quarter of the counter-tariff rate showed up in retail costs. — Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026 In 2014, he was honored by student leaders and activists in San Diego at a Cesar Chavez Service Clubs breakfast, showing up with a cortito in his hand, according to a story in the San Diego Union-Tribune. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for show up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for show up

Verb

Mercury's rough surface, continually reshaped by debris hurled from impact craters, may have hidden the true extent of the loss, according to the researchers whose findings appear in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
What was especially strange was that the initial rumors of the move appeared while the Avs were still in the playoffs.

— Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of appear

Verb

Donyell Malen seems to have been transformed from decent winger into prime Marco van Basten since arriving in Rome from Aston Villa last season, so if that remarkable form continues, Gian Piero Gasperini’s side could well surprise a few people.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
The muffed punt, dropped by Oregon’s Evan Stewart, should have drawn a penalty on Boise State’s coverage team, as Jameson Perry came within inches of making contact with Stewart just before the ball arrived.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of arrive

Verb

Some mathematicians have already questioned whether using coding tools from AI companies could expose their research to future model development.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
The return of serve is where the shot is often most exposed in the modern game, and Tsitsipas didn’t force a single break point all match.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of expose

Verb

The rapidly evolving technology has become a source of controversy after a series of hacks in recent months that showed AI agents can conspire to deceive humans.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Her Eras show doc lost its awards last weekend, and the Chiefs play the Broncos tonight, but that didn’t stop people from speculating.

— Vulture Staff, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of show

Verb

Warranty obligations, supply chain disruption, contractual risks, reputational costs and other company-specific exposures may come with limited capacity, restrictive terms or pricing that makes conventional transfer unattractive.

— Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The family brunch also comes with pitchers of sangria or mimosas.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of come

Verb

Archaeologists recently uncovered the remains of a medieval village that was mysteriously abandoned in Germany — raising questions about why its residents packed up and left.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Instead of discovering these relationships only after making a material, the team wants computational models to uncover patterns that can guide the design process.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of uncover

Verb

And Oklahoma’s Isaiah Sategna got in on the act with an 88-yard punt return touchdown.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Roundhill Investments, whose DRAM ETF has been a breakout star this year with close to $25 billion in assets, is planning to get in on the trade as well, through its CCML ETF, also currently in registration with the SEC.

— Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026