SHOWN UP Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

shown up

verb

variants or showed up

past participle of show up

as in appeared

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 arrived

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

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as in exposed

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

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Recent Examples of shown up Racicot said Platner showed up at her door while inebriated and had sex with her without her consent. — Philip Wang, Time, 14 July 2026 Lucky showed up fully formed, whispered her story in my ear and smiled. — Marissa Stapley, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 Gen Z just showed up with a more direct vocabulary for what work does to people. — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The next morning a young man, who Colocousis said showed up in a Jeep with New York plates, trudged across a thin layer of snow to his doorstep. — ABC News, 30 June 2026 Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith, Trey Smith and grandmother Adrienne Banfield-Norris all showed up at the event at the Palais Brongniart on Wednesday in support of Jaden Smith, who showed his sophomore collection as the brand’s first men’s creative director. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 June 2026 Some of Meyer's fellow firefighters showed up at the hearing in solidarity. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 24 June 2026 Only three types showed up in every single test. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026 That said, deals showed up before the official sale even started. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shown up

Verb

Khamenei’s son and successor Mojtaba has still not appeared publicly since his father’s killing.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
As the order to evacuate was played over loudspeakers on the National Mall, some people appeared to be standing in place, talking with those around them and not exiting the area, while others were walking toward exits.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of appeared

Verb

Mountain Mike’s Pizza has arrived in El Dorado Hills, joining the community’s new retail space.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
When first responders arrived, some people were in the water, others were on the sinking boat, and others were falling into the water, Crispen said.

— Phil Helsel, NBC news, 15 July 2026

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Casemiro was able to coast through performances against poor Haiti and Scotland sides in two of Brazil’s group stage games, but Morocco provided much sterner opposition that exposed some worrying gaps in midfield.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Authorities stopped letting people into the National Museum of African American History and Culture, with more than 1,000 sheltering outside the building and some exposed to the elements.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026

Definition of exposed

Verb

Video showed Quansah’s studs colliding with Gallardo’s calf and the referee issued Quansah a red card that delighted the crowd as England’s lineup was reduced to 10 men.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Proving himself capable Meanwhile, Rodríguez Castro has shown himself a negotiator.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of shown

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Six months later, the longtime Sacramento Executive Airport institution remains closed after crews uncovered crumbling concrete, corroded rebar, asbestos and mold.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Gugel hopes for a similar trajectory for the new molecule that the python studies uncovered.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 July 2026

Definition of uncovered

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Their starvation reached new heights, and the men ultimately broke their promise to Odysseus and killed one of Apollo’s cattle.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Donaldson -- who shot 8 for 12 overall and 3 for 4 on threes - took over in the fourth and reached 20 points for the second time in Miami’s final three games in Las Vegas.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026