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 This tells you how incredible our crew and production staff were — three-fourths of them showed up to the karaoke bar in Hawaiian shirts in solidarity. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026 There are two different kinds of hammerhead species – scalloped, an endangered species, and the smooth hammerheads, the ones showing up in Southern California. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026 There’s still no resolution involving multiple El Camino Real coaches escorted off campus while the school conducts an investigation as to why their CPR and first-aid cards weren’t showing up in the Red Cross database. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 Defensive tackle Zach Sieler did a rehab assignment on the field, but was held out of Monday’s practice, as was Kenneth Grant, who showed up to his rehab assignment on a scooter designed to keep him off his legs…. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for show up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for show up

Verb

Another explanation is that there could be changes over time in diagnosis and reporting, or there could be other biological factors underlying why this condition appears to be increasing.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Downsizing With brands like Slate entering the market, automakers appear to be hearing the call for cheaper options.

— Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of appear

Verb

Law enforcement arrived within two minutes, officials said, before engaging the two shooters and arresting them.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Saeed Muhammad Ibrahim Rabah told The Associated Press that two settlers arrived with a tractor at his home in Khirbet al-Rakeez in the southern West Bank on Saturday afternoon.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of arrive

Verb

This simply exposes the true motivation of some who have advocated opposition to this transaction.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
The researchers argue that the enormous cliff system triggered prolonged erosion that stripped away vast amounts of rock and helped expose some of North America’s oldest geological formations.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of expose

Verb

As for Joe Musgrove’s next opportunity, that will come Thursday for Triple-A El Paso for Oklahoma City.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Menon came aboard on July 14, making the trip on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft along with cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of come

Verb

Earlier this year, officials found the remains of an ancient sanctuary in northern Italy after construction crews unexpectedly uncovered the site while working on a new highway.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
The storm drain was uncovered in May 2022, a year after construction began.

— Logan Smith, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of uncover

Verb

With a direct flight from Atlanta to Argyle International Airport, five hours later, a diverse world unfolded.

— Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
While this unfolds, Rebecca is trying to carve out some quality time with Matthijs via a quickie in her office that Ted has the bad timing to interrupt.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of unfold

Verb

Liberia’s agreement to accept up to 1,200 deportees from the US remains shrouded in mystery a day after the first 20 arrivals landed in Monrovia, leaving many wondering what Liberia is getting in return.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Heck, even Ralph Lauren got in on the fun, which certainly tells you something about the state of men’s ears today.

— Max Berlinger, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026