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 San Jose Downtown Association CEO Brian Kurtz played prankster, showing up in a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey, not exactly a welcome sight so close to the Shark Tank. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026 Clear resins can be some of the most demanding materials to print, with even minor exposure issues showing up as cloudiness, yellowing, or a loss of fine detail. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 Audiences may be showing up in droves this summer, but moviegoing habits have yet to fully reach pre-pandemic levels. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 Opposition to data centers isn't only showing up at the polls, either. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 That gap is showing up in how companies compete for early and mid-career talent. — Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 The Metropolitan Police Department said Chu Lin, 50, of Fresh Meadows, New York, and Xiean Cheng, 42, of Cornelius, North Carolina, were arrested after allegedly showing up at the victim's home to collect the gold. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026 For Wang, showing up Thursday was about making certain that McGee’s influence did not end with her death. — Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026 Why are perimenopause symptoms showing up earlier in some women? — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for showing up

Verb

Suspended Trooper Christopher Regan, caught on camera appearing to pummel a fellow Statie at a Quincy bar, has waived this week’s show-cause hearing and will be arraigned next month on a single assault and battery charge.

— Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
The exchange quickly got testy, with Mack appearing to misremember or disagree with most of Reddington's questions.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of appearing

Verb

By August 8, some fans spotted that EasyJet had added a flight arriving mid-afternoon on the day of the match, returning to the UK on Friday evening and posted the details on social media.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
This is not an unfamiliar setting for Foster, 44, who was a math teacher in Ghana before making the perilous journey through the Sahel toward Libya, and then across the Mediterranean into Italy, finally arriving in Spain.

— Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of arriving

Verb

OpenAI has faced scrutiny over concerns that ChatGPT risks exposing young people to inappropriate content, exacerbating loneliness or inhibiting learning.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Raiders coach Klint Kubiak’s offense is predicated on exposing this area of the field.

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of exposing

Verb

Masanori Kumagai/Kyodo News via AP Hiraguchi cited surveys showing the vast majority of Japanese supporting the death penalty as an unavoidable option.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The overall trend is also consistent with other research showing that hypertension during pregnancy has become increasingly common.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of showing

Verb

These might include features like foot rests for shorter sitters and armrests so that people with mobility challenges have support getting in or out of the chair.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
After getting in touch with the company, Leverkusen tested the service through the end of last season, and this summer, the club signed a multiyear contract.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of getting in

Verb

But uncovering the identity of the decades-old body would not be quick work.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
At the same time, the film tells a true story that powerfully illustrates how indispensable investigative journalism is in uncovering historical crimes.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of uncovering

Verb

In this particular case, one of many currently unfolding across the country, 19th Judicial District Court Judge Will Jorden in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, granted the plaintiffs a temporary restraining order in their lawsuit against the NCAA.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Television networks had broadcast the unfolding hostage situation live, and the violent end captivated the American public.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of unfolding

Verb

That may still be the case in the coming weeks, but the second episode of HBO’s Lanterns makes for a fairly solid (if simple and straightforward) follow-up with some wildly entertaining moments.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
But the war in Ukraine has been coming ever closer to home for many Russians, hitting them squarely in the pocketbooks.

— Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026