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 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 But the attack ads and political endorsements generally associated with running for other offices have started showing up in judicial races, alarming some judges and raising questions about whether candidates who engage in such activity have the right temperament for the job. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026 In his mind, showing up together may feel welcoming, inclusive and positive. — Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 14 June 2026 In other words, once these technologies reach volume production, the cost of reliable always-on power could fall low enough to ease the pressure that is already showing up on your monthly bill. — Iulia Lupse, Sun Sentinel, 24 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for showing up

Verb

But Nia showed a talent for transmitting the scene’s legacy and ethos to a bigger, younger audience while pushing the envelope with her own sound, appearing current while earning crucial co-signs from scene elders like Goldie, DJ Die, and Randall.

— Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
Other video of the incident taken from overhead shows the suspect appearing to spread liquid on the ground and setting the fire, with a large blaze of fire resulting.

— Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of appearing

Verb

Tiffany Young has announced her debut solo studio album, Edge of Calm, arriving worldwide on August 20, alongside an eight-city Asia tour running from September through December this year.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
That includes Ghana, which received a boisterous welcome to KC after arriving here for its Round-of-32 match against Colombia.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

Definition of arriving

Verb

Some Chick-fil-A accounts were hacked last month, exposing the personal information of an undisclosed number of customers, the company said this week.

— Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
Examples include Anthony Purcell, who ran a non-profit for a decade unpaid, and Stacy Bernstein, whose growing brand struggles to secure early-stage funding, exposing VCs' reluctance.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of exposing

Verb

His views are contradicted by scores of studies showing vaccines have saved millions of lives and prevented long-term health problems from common diseases, while side-effects remain relatively rare.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
In 2024, Wall asked for invoices showing fee details for work performed by attorney Tim Davis and the firms he was employed by while serving as counsel for Grapevine-Colleyville’s school board.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

Definition of showing

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As a genealogist, Baxter has helped over 150 people trace their ancestral roots through her organization Our Genetic Legacy, a nonprofit committed to uncovering the hidden histories of Black and Indigenous people.

— Amara Evering, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
After uncovering the history behind it, the team looked for a way to weave the fictional characters into the real event.

— Max Gao, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

Definition of uncovering

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The training in Bolivia, unfolding while the world remains captivated by the final week of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, covered everything from balance, coordination and movement on crutches to ball control, tactics and the rules of amputee soccer.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
If the ceremonies across India underscored CETA’s political and economic significance, the conversations unfolding at Bharat Tex demonstrated how quickly its commercial impact is already being felt.

— Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 15 July 2026

Definition of unfolding

Verb

There were concerns about the USA’s toxic political environment keeping many of the international visitors from coming for the tournament.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Warnings of extreme storms and resultant flooding, erosion and widespread damage abound, along with growing lists of how to prepare for coming turbulent weather.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026