SHOWS UP Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

shows up

verb

present tense third-person singular of show up

as in appears

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 arrives

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

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as in exposes

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

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Recent Examples of shows up Then, a 900-lb beaver, Buc-ee’s, shows up with 50 gas pumps and a lawsuit. — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Sure, this could end up being lopsided if the Belgium from the group stage shows up, but Spain has a lockdown defense and has had issues scoring. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 10 July 2026 The locals never carry umbrellas; Elle shows up with a pink one. — Angelina Mazza, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 That shows up in the FAA online registry as a Robinson Helicopter model R44 owned by Andrade South Florida Services, a business that state records say is run out of a Dania Beach apartment. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026 Gingham, one of Elizabeth’s favorite motifs, shows up on the bedspreads and rug. — Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026 Leading man Brett Goldstein shows up in white to the Office Romance premiere in Los Angeles on May 26. — People Staff, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026 New findings even suggest that dream content can be gently steered, and what shows up during those hours may be one of the clearest signals of whether your sleep is doing its job. — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2026 In short, affordability stress shows up in your monthly cash flow, not just on paper. — Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shows up

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Surveillance footage obtained by The Associated Press appears to show a white sedan, believed to be Durán Guerrero on his way to work, driving in circles near an intersection before an unmarked vehicle blocks its path.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Rafael Peña is a travel journalist and writer whose work appears in Travel + Leisure, Cruise Critic, and The Miami Herald, a partnership with DETOUR.

— Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of appears

Verb

Urgency, a demand to send funds immediately, a message that arrives late at night or over a weekend, or a request to keep it quiet are classic signs.

— Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
Wicky has coached 10 players on this Switzerland team in the World Cup — the one that arrives in Kansas City this week for the biggest soccer match in its country’s history.

— Sam McDowell July 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Definition of arrives

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Video released by Iranian state media shows patients being evacuated from Shahid Baghaei Hospital in Iran’s southwestern city of Ahvaz on Wednesday.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
An analysis of a torrent of public comments submitted on a White House proposal to change the way federal contracts and grants are doled out shows a widespread rebuke of the potential change by scientists and others.

— Anil Oza, STAT, 15 July 2026

Definition of shows

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From the Azteca Stadium to playing Port Vale, returning to Shamrock Rovers, or a fresh start in Paraguay, The Athletic looks at what comes next for some of the tournament’s standout names.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026
McDevitt’s selection spot in the draft comes with an approximate pick value of $670,900; Durnin’s spot in the draft has a pick value of $638,800.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026

Definition of comes

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Angels In Darkness follows a troubled private investigator who uncovers a secret cult’s plan to unleash an ancient force, as the boundary between worlds begins to collapse.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 July 2026
The investigation uncovers a decades-old love affair, revealing that the person Grandma had been exchanging letters with for half a century via the traditional qiaopi system was a complete stranger.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 June 2026

Definition of uncovers

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The man who is never the smartest or hardest working person in the room has brought to Connecticut a team of combatants who are devoted to winning by laying waste to anyone, especially women, who gets in the way.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
But fraud prevention has become the most respectable banner in Washington, and a great deal now travels under it that has nothing to do with bots and everything to do with limiting who gets in.

— Caroline Casagrande, Fortune, 6 July 2026