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 Luckily, Martinez's Expert Tree Service showed up for them on Monday. — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 The first order of Anheuser-Busch post-prohibition showed up at the Milwaukee Deli with the Clydesdales. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026 The case had drawn wide attention because Wells was the boyfriend of Shauna Redford, and her famous father showed up at the funeral. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026 The pattern also showed up in the semaglutide trials, where hair loss was reported by roughly 3% of participants versus about 1% on placebo. — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 College flag football coaches showed up to scout potential players. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 When Marshall showed up, Reyes and Chamberlain both fired guns at Marshall as Marshall tried to get away, according to the affidavit. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026 There was a serious struggle behind the scenes of emotions, and my family showed up for me. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026 Racicot said Platner showed up at her door while inebriated and had sex with her without her consent. — Philip Wang, Time, 14 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shown up

Verb

Despite the death of his biggest star and his own close call, Knight appeared to believe nothing would change in the business after Tupac’s murder.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Aerial footage showed a large law enforcement presence on Sunset Boulevard, which appeared to be closed off to traffic.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of appeared

Verb

The actor arrived in a regal sky blue high-neck top with a long cascading train and clashing red lining — custom designed by Prabal Gurung — offset with a casual pair of low slung, non-maternity jeans by La Ligne that skimmed just under her bump.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Knizner arrived in San Francisco on Tuesday morning following a six-hour flight across the country with his wife and 10-month-old baby.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026

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Recent attacks have also exposed how Russia’s air defense systems were not designed to combat drones, but rather to shoot down conventional military aircraft and missiles, analysts previously told CNN.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
German scientists identified bacteria present in cow digestion and poop that seem to help children exposed to them avoid developing asthma.

— Baltimore Sun, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of exposed

Verb

The report about the jet swap comes weeks after concerns about the safety of the new Qatar-gifted jet first emerged as the Ankara trip served as its international debut as the new Air Force One.

— Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Bay Area-founded Starbird and its signature chicken — tenders, wings, nuggets, sandwiches, salads, wraps and more — will be available in the coming months at that corner of Mowry Avenue and Fremont Boulevard, the company has confirmed.

— Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of come

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Colorado’s athletics program uncovered financial discrepancies during an internal audit of its 2025 records, and alerted police soon after.

— Matt Moret, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Around the same time, researchers uncovered evidence of a Chinese-speaking threat actor using DeepSeek through the open-source Hermes Agent framework to conduct highly autonomous cyberattacks.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of uncovered

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Fire danger continues in the Pacific Northwest Saturday as flame-fueling winds reached their strongest point in days on Friday, challenging fire crews battling to keep destructive blazes from spreading in Spokane, Washington, and across the region.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Somebody reached into the machinery that treats drinking water in a dozen states, in real towns, while the rest of us argued about model releases.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026