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 Gingham, one of Elizabeth’s favorite motifs, shows up on the bedspreads and rug. —

Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026 Sometimes Mars himself shows up and performs, in a room that seats no more than 70. —

Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 30 May 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 That balance also shows up in how therapists work. —

Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 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 What shows up in the first 10 results may make your stomach drop. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026 Every new face who shows up to the Broncos’ rookie minicamp has their own approach to pre-draft conditioning, leaving them in various stages of physical readiness for a three-day intensive weekend of football. —

Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 May 2026

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So while on paper Mecklenburg’s child care system appears relatively stable — roughly 500 licensed providers, a net gain of licensed slots last year, no mass wave of closures — Hazeldine says that’s an incomplete picture.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
But rather than addressing them, Kennedy appears to be attempting to push vaccine compensation on to the civil court system—and, potentially, expose drug makers to unlimited liability.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026