SHOWED UP Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

showed up

verb

past tense of show up

as in appeared

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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as in arrived

to get to a destination the band showed up an hour late

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as in exposed

to reveal the true nature of were shown up for what they really are

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Recent Examples of showed up Healthcare and the Iran war also showed up as areas of importance for young voters. — Sara Suzuki, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026 On Wednesday night, the Dream’s role players showed up and showed out in their 97-71 win in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals at State Farm Arena. — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026 But as reporters from across the nation showed up to cover Wednesday's rally and meet, Sarah was no longer feeling quite so isolated. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Organizers say about half as many people showed up to Mill Creek Park than there were for the previous No Kings rally in March. — Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026 Guard Collin Sexton’s absence because of a lower leg injury showed up in the Lakers’ turnover struggles. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Hosted by the Clooney Foundation for Justice, this year’s Albie Awards were held at the National History Museum, where an array stars showed up to offer their support to individuals who have dedicated their lives to the pursuit of justice. — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026 People knew him as the guy who vehemently opposed NAFTA, who showed up on picket lines, who only wore suits made in Ohio. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026 According to Ayer, that exhaustion showed up in the movie, as Pitt couldn’t relax or rely on the typical comforts of a film set. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Differences appeared only in the third or fourth significant figures, which the researchers attributed to numerical rounding.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
Travis Kelce’s mom, Donna, also appeared to be sitting behind them, among other onlookers wearing Chiefs apparel.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of appeared

Verb

Abeyta left in his car before deputies arrived and surrendered to authorities the following day.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Officers arrived and found a two-vehicle crash in the roadway involving an Audi SUV and a Chicago Tribune Box Truck — both with heavy damage.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of arrived

Verb

Technical audits might focus on whether any product specifications, agreements, or software libraries were exposed during the relationship.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
The condition of the rebar, exposed after the buildings collapsed, has also raised concerns.

— Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of exposed

Verb

Exit polls showed nearly nine out of 10 voters considered the cost of living as a big factor in their vote, while the majority of voters expressed dissatisfaction with the direction of the country.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Preliminary results as of Thursday afternoon showed Democrat Xavier Becerra leading Hilton, 64% to 36%, with the Associated Press estimating 61% of votes counted.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of showed

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Finding More Concerns and Staying Strong Those checks have already uncovered another concern.

— Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
In brain-mapping studies that recalled Wilder Penfield’s pioneering work, his team steadily uncovered fundamental principles of how speech is represented by neural activity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of uncovered

Verb

In contrast to the president's rhetoric about election cheating, voting unfolded with relatively few problems.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
The shooting unfolded shortly after noon at the banking giant’s campus in Brandon, Florida, about 15 miles from Tampa, where approximately 3,200 people were working at the time, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of unfolded

Verb

In Estonia, a company that makes the affected technology said that one of its clients had been hit by a cyberattack in which attackers accessed a computer controlling refrigeration and turned up the temperature, public broadcaster ERR reported.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
There are no cameras in the area, and a canvass of the neighborhood has so far turned up no video, according to Kenny.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026