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 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 Lucky showed up fully formed, whispered her story in my ear and smiled. — Marissa Stapley, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 Some of Meyer's fellow firefighters showed up at the hearing in solidarity. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 24 June 2026

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Verb

Ahmad Abdul Karim, one of the survivors, said the fire appeared to have started from a truck on the lower vehicle deck.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Three of the band’s six hits have also appeared on the Billboard Global 200.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of appeared

Verb

The family is also adamant that they were told by the hospital that by the time Lopez-Cornejo arrived there on Saturday, his heart was no longer beating.

— Armando Garcia, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
A lot of Eastern European Jewish refugees arrived in France after the pogroms and worked as tailors and seamstresses for the couture houses.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of arrived

Verb

That has aligned the region with the United States — and exposed their AI assets to Iranian attacks, noted Helima Croft, head of global strategy at RBC Capital Markets.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Across France and Spain, megafires have scorched vast forests, displaced more than 300,000 people and exposed how a warming Europe is turning summer wildfire seasons into continent-wide emergencies.

— Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of exposed

Verb

Amazon declined to comment, but its Amazon Web Services dashboard has shown a disruption in the region since an initial April 30 attack on the data center, and satellite imagery showed extensive damage to the AWS facility.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
The intelligence findings were shown to the AP on condition that the services involved were not identified, and the news organization was not able to independently verify the findings’ conclusions.

— Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of shown

Verb

The Supersonic™ Travel comes with a styling concentrator attachment that works well for polished, event-ready styles.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Still, the resignation comes with just weeks before Johnson introduces that budget, his fourth, which will also have to address a likely large 2027 deficit.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of come

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The spa Separated from the main hotel, this historic spa showcases the centuries-old frescoes that were uncovered during the renovation.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
The massive wildfire outside the southwestern city of Bordeaux, which has scorched about 420 square kilometers (162 square miles), uncovered what is believed to be World War II-era ammunition.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of uncovered

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Jorge Polanco reached on a two-out error at first base by Stowers.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
Crime reached a breaking point that summer after a drive-by shooting killed a man at Progress Park, topping off a string of violent incidents in the neighborhood just northeast of uptown Charlotte.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026