show up

1 to come into view normally, one doesn't see them, but the actress's wrinkles show up in the close-ups Synonyms come out, materialize, show, appear, turn up, unfoldRelated Words reappear, resurface; bulk, loom; arrive, come; dawn, debut; arise, blossom, bob (up), break, break out, crop (up), emerge, erupt, issue, outcrop, rise, shoot (up), spring (up), surface; happen, occur; reappear, rematerializeNear Antonyms depart, leave, retire, withdrawAntonyms clear, disappear, dissolve, evanesce, evaporate, fade, go (away), melt (away), vanish

2 to get to a destination the band showed up an hour late Synonyms appear, arrive, get in, get through, land, come, turn upRelated Words fetch, hit, make, reach; pull in, touch down; debark, disembark; barge (in), blow in, breeze (in), burst (in or into), waltz (in); check in, clock (in)Near Antonyms check out, clock (out); flee, vamooseAntonyms go, leave

3 to reveal the true nature of were shown up for what they really are Synonyms debunk, nail, expose, uncloak, uncover, undress, unmaskRelated Words demolish, discredit, disprove; disclose, divulge, tell, unveilNear Antonyms conceal, hide, secrete, veilAntonyms camouflage, cloak, disguise, mask