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 OpenAI’s chief economist says some of the clearest signs of AI’s impact on work may not yet be showing up in unemployment headlines. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for showing up

Verb

As a student approached the doors, several feet of floodwater could be seen building up on the other side, appearing on the verge of breaking through.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Throughout the 1990s, Dundee remained a fixture in Memphis wrestling while also appearing on national television for World Championship Wrestling.

— Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of appearing

Verb

Since arriving last month, Suzuki has settled at Aston Villa impressively.

— Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Coach Sean McVay’s strategy of arriving the day before the game backfired and resulted in a dull performance by a team featuring some of the NFL’s biggest stars.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of arriving

Verb

Kenya’s crackdown on foreign small-scale traders is exposing a tension at the heart of President William Ruto’s economic agenda in trying to protect jobs for Kenyans while keeping the country open to overseas capital and regional trade.

— Vivianne Wandera, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
His legal team has alleged that OpenAI is knowingly exposing members of the disabled community to unacceptable risks.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of exposing

Verb

Nishiyama and his team compared maps showing faults and other geologic signs of contraction on Mercury with newer maps highlighting surface roughness.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Pedro Neto has played there in the early weeks of the season, showing that a natural winger can do the job.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of showing

Verb

There is no listed height or weight maximum, but guests are encouraged to sit in a test vehicle outside the attraction before getting in line.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
More specifically, Lili remembered going to a nearby park with the Pollak boy and getting in trouble for walking on the grass.

— David Pollak, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of getting in

Verb

Television crime dramas have done their part, too, often portraying the device as an oracle for uncovering the truth when conventional methods fail.

— Brian O'Neill, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
When Kylie falls in love and is put in danger while uncovering her family history in England, Sally, Gillian, and their aunts must finally tell the girls the truth and come together to save her.

— Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of uncovering

Verb

But the true test of Turning Point Action's clout was unfolding inside the exhibition center, where staff members were registering voters, handing out buttons and signing people up for social events.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Precious little of anything survives from a millennium ago, let alone textile, let alone narrative textile, hundreds of feet of it, unfolding in scene after scene with the colors still crisp.

— John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of unfolding

Verb

Earlier in the year, the Yankees viewed Jones as a platoon bat, with nearly the entirety of his playing time coming against right-handers.

— Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Large numbers of Canadian snowbirds typically flock to warm-weather locations in Florida, Arizona and California when temperatures drop at home, making the coming months a test of whether the grassroots boycott will extend into another winter.

— Rio Yamat, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026