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 Hispanic Heritage Month, the World Cup, back-to-school time—each one shows up on the calendar, gets a campaign built around it and creates a short window of heightened attention. — Tony Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Communities become more connected when people have accumulated enough ordinary experience together to trust one another and keep showing up. — Justin Vaughn, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026 But the schedule doesn’t stint on fiction, which shows up in boldly expectation-defying forms. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026 Hundreds of Figuereo’s friends and customers showed up at the Sunset Park barbershop Thursday night to pay respects to the slain hairstylist. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for show up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for show up

Verb

The Libra Sun opposes Neptune across your home and career zones, creating tension between appearing capable and actually feeling grounded.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026
Greg Cunningham, a former Albuquerque police officer, appeared in an ad produced with the National Republican Congressional Committee that featured Raymond De La Cruz.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of appear

Verb

On Sunday, Zoo Atlanta announced two giant pandas arrived from China, just days after Xi said Beijing was sending the bears.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Porsha is already hoofing it down the snowy street after getting stuck behind an ambulance and arrives just in time for … more speech.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of arrive

Verb

Investigators have also found cases involving access-control bypasses and exposed credentials.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Yet for children exposed to any of the suspect pathogens while in the womb, the chance of developing autism jumped threefold.

— Mike McRae September 24, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of expose

Verb

Post-reaction analysis using scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, or SEM/EDX, also showed morphological and compositional changes in the catalyst samples.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
In a new paper published in Royal Society Open Science, mathematician Alain Goriely shows that even though the stylobate really is curved, the illusion doesn’t hold up.

— Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of show

Verb

Rather than treating negative reactions as a definitive failure, founders can use them to identify what resonates, uncover unmet needs and determine which assumptions need to change.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
The hoard, uncovered by metal detectorist Kalle Lappinen, was found near the village center of Sysmä, a town about 105 miles northeast of Helsinki.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of uncover

Verb

The story unfolds across London and India, centering on Rohan, an ambitious Hindi teacher caught between family expectations and his own wants.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
The truths, the realignments are cascading, unfolding as seekers everywhere are finding a portal to the cosmic, the spiritual, and even the divine — all through drugs.

— Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of unfold

Verb

The front wall of the bathroom also appears to trap anyone sitting in the dining seat next to it, requiring removing the table to get in and out.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
The construction demand is also uneven with some places getting in on it more than others.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026