Synonyms of show up

show up

verb

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appear
• show
• unfold
• come
• turn up
• come out
• arrive
• rise
• loom
• reappear
• materialize
• happen
• emerge
• shoot (up)
• break out
• surface
• occur
• erupt
• arise
• bulk
• crop (up)
• bob (up)
• issue
• resurface
• spring (up)
• blossom
• dawn
• break
• debut
• rematerialize
• outcrop

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disappear
• melt (away)
• dissolve
• evaporate
• clear
• vanish
• fade
• go (away)
• leave
• withdraw
• retire
• evanesce
• depart

2

as in to arrive

to get to a destination

the band showed up an hour late

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrive
• come
• get in
• appear
• turn up
• get through
• land
• reach
• hit
• pull in
• burst (in or into)
• fetch
• touch down
• breeze (in)
• check in
• blow in
• make
• clock (in)
• disembark
• waltz (in)
• debark
• barge (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• leave
• go
• check out
• clock (out)
• flee
• vamoose

3

as in to expose

to reveal the true nature of

were shown up for what they really are

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expose
• uncover
• blow the whistle on
• debunk
• disclose
• unmask
• tell
• discredit
• disprove
• demolish
• undress
• nail
• divulge
• uncloak
• unveil

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mask
• disguise
• hide
• conceal
• veil
• camouflage
• cloak
• secrete

Examples of show up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cincinnati Enquirer readers showed up to choose the next Student of the Week for the period ending Oct. 18. —Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2024

The first bits of Apple Intelligence are starting to show up on people’s phones. —David Pierce, The Verge, 25 Oct. 2024

Hopefully, the Texas OGs that showed up in the video will hop on a remix. —Angel Diaz, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024

Meaning: Aid, help Origin: Greek Portia Portia shows up in a few Shakespeare plays, including Julius Caesar. —Kara Nesvig, Parents, 14 Oct. 2024