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 Dogs were showing up at the vet with heatstroke as early as spring, on days most owners wouldn’t think twice about heading outside. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 Total cases number near 3,000 for the foodborne gastrointestinal illness, which has shown up in 31 states as part of a national outbreak, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 13 July 2026 Filmmaker Spike Lee showed up to Friday's news conference to show support for Wells' family. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 13 July 2026 Administrators would like to see pro soccer show up on campus at least every couple of years, with both international teams and club teams from abroad making stops in the Treasure Valley, Burk said. — Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for show up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for show up

Verb

His embrace of the legislation marked a shift for the governor, who appeared uninterested in engaging with the corporate tax proposal as recently as May.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Video of the incident appears to show Nelson getting into an altercation with another driver in a parking lot in Idaho.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of appear

Verb

On June 23, an attendant at a gas station in the center of Moscow told CNN that tankers were still arriving and delivering fuel according to schedule.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The 2025 season was a rough one in Tim Albin’s first season at the helm after arriving from Ohio.

— Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of arrive

Verb

Bass said that the Lineage crisis is an environmental justice issue and highlights the health risks communities of color are disproportionately exposed to.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
How John Steinbeck exposed California's migrant worker crisis Steinbeck's reporting depicted a California that many residents had never seen.

— James Ward, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of expose

Verb

The compensation study completed last December showed many positions were at or above the 50th percentile among comparable agencies, including the Folsom Parks and Recreation Department and Cameron Park Community Services District.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Surveillance footage obtained by The Associated Press appears to show a white sedan, believed to be Durán Guerrero on his way to work, driving in circles near an intersection before an unmarked vehicle blocks its path.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Definition of show

Verb

Derived from a Central African shrub, the drug's ability to reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings were uncovered by accident, when Howard Lotsof, a 19-year old addicted to heroin, tried ibogaine out of curiosity in 1962.

— Gavin Escott, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Your information could help uncover answers and drive future coverage.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of uncover

Verb

In a scene that unfolds in slow motion, a canister of tear gas is tossed into the couple’s home, tearing through their veil of domestic bliss.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2026
Beyond ornate 19th-century wrought-iron gates, walled gardens unfold as a series of outdoor rooms, with a formal knot garden by landscape architect Arabella Lennox-Boyd and borders by Mary Keen.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 July 2026

Definition of unfold

Verb

Indeed, Switzerland frequently got in behind Argentina’s defence — a measure of the lack of control that Lionel Scaloni’s team had in midfield.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026
After a late lunch with his wife in West Hollywood, Miguel Angel Aguilar got in his white convertible 1959 Chevrolet Impala and headed home to Bel-Air.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026