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 Lucky showed up fully formed, whispered her story in my ear and smiled. — Marissa Stapley, PEOPLE, 7 July 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 Gen Z just showed up with a more direct vocabulary for what work does to people. — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Cooper allegedly sent Fiegen a series of text messages and showed up outside her apartment. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 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 Some of Meyer's fellow firefighters showed up at the hearing in solidarity. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 24 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

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

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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

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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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The decision came before Carney headed to this week’s NATO summit, where allies face pressure to back higher defense spending with concrete plans.

— Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Unlike some folding bikes – including popular models from Brompton and Birdy – which come with small 16-inch wheels, the Tetra gets 20-inchers for greater comfort over a variety of road surfaces.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 July 2026

Definition of come

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Historic heat Since Thursday, heat in the East has broken at least three dozen daily high temperature records, many warmest-low-temperature records as heat reached levels that some cities haven’t experienced in more than a decade.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Just as Argentina was set to take on Cape Verde, FIFA’s Fan Fest at Bayfront Park reached capacity.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026