SHOWING UP Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

showing up

verb

present participle of show up

as in appearing

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 arriving

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

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as in exposing

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

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Recent Examples of showing up Individuals do not always feel comfortable showing up authentically. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 The Kansas City metro area reportedly has over 1,500 cameras in operation, with the majority of them showing up in Jackson County in Missouri and Johnson County in Kansas. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 Why are perimenopause symptoms showing up earlier in some women? — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026 There’s a specific living room that keeps showing up on mood boards and Pinterest saves. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026 Hamid Khan, an organizer with the privacy advocacy group Stop LAPD Spying, said that his organization has been showing up at police commission meetings to complain about Flock since early 2025. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 One year Pippa Middleton faced the awful shame of having to sit in a normal seat after showing up late. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 July 2026 That instinct -- to keep helping, to keep showing up -- runs through every part of her story. — Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026 The generation that was counted out – Gen Z – is showing up, embracing authorship and rejecting the idea that young viewers will only watch at home. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 June 2026

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Verb

The specter of the aurora borealis appearing during totality in the skies above Iceland and Greenland during totality is getting eclipse chasers excited.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Because of his fame, McKenzie has been able to generate more attention for his crusade, appearing on cable news and writing op-eds about the dangers of cryptocurrency.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of appearing

Verb

After arriving, the two got into an argument, during which Eason alleges Rodriguez punched him in the face with a closed fist.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Authorities in both Ceuta and Madrid linked it to a recent decision by Spain’s Supreme Court that ruled migrants arriving by sea could not be summarily deported, unlike those who cross by land or climb the border fence.

— Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 31 July 2026

Definition of arriving

Verb

Saudi Arabia’s catastrophic military intervention in Yemen from 2015 to 2022 ended in abject failure by all accounts, exposing the kingdom as the paper tiger of the Middle East.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026
The California rapper-producer’s new album sifts through an eclectic pileup of influences with X-ray vision, exposing his artistic process and still keeping it breezy.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026

Definition of exposing

Verb

The minimum sustainability standards CPHFW introduced in 2020 were ahead of their time, forcing brands to tackle their environmental and social impacts in order to continue showing on schedule.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 31 July 2026
But when inspectors asked for documentation showing the Department of Buildings had approved their use, the contractor did not provide it, the agency said.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Definition of showing

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This rich, yet often underknown history—quite literally buried beneath New York’s surface—is what Alan Michelson has spent the last 40 years uncovering.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
For years, Deborah Witzburg sounded the loudest alarm when uncovering hundreds of cases of corruption and fraud inside Chicago city government.

— Chris Tye, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of uncovering

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The blaze in Spokane County is unfolding during a wildfire year that so far has been historically destructive across the United States.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Artificial intelligence, demographic shifts, geopolitical competition, changing workforce expectations, new models of learning, and evolving public expectations are no longer unfolding sequentially.

— David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of unfolding

Verb

Military analysts believe these capabilities will shape the future of air combat over the coming decades.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
In making decisions, teams figure to factor the NCAA's coming appeal of Sweeney's order and whether to risk bringing back players who could then be declared ineligible if her decision is overturned.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026