SHOWING UP (FOR) Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

showing up (for)

verb

present participle of show up (for)

as in attending

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Smith was actually in Maryland attending a women’s NCAA basketball game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Maryland Terrapins.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
In 1998, Harry enrolled there; his older brother William had already been attending for several years.

— Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026

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