SHOWN UP Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

shown up

verb

variants or showed up

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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 And, over the weekend, that community showed up in the simplest way possible — side by side in a gym, grinding through a workout, and remembering the ones who didn’t make it home. —

Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 What other explanation could there be for the more than 2 million people who showed up in 2025 to Chicago’s 95-year-old Shedd Aquarium? —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026 And to all the Hotties that showed up or planned to attend, thank you for supporting me during this incredible journey! —

Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026 Both American and Brazilian volleyball players — a nod to the fact that Vivian’s mom, Gisele Bündchen, is Brazilian — showed up with offers and compliments. —

Ryan Brennan april 22, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 Someone showed up in the wrong style or color? —

Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 15 Apr. 2026 The Oakland County Board of Commissioners voted 13-4 to approve a pilot program on Wednesday night that will allow drones to be used to help the Oakland County Sheriff's Office respond to 911 calls; however, many residents showed up to the commissioners' meeting to voice their concerns. —

Heath Kalb, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026 As LAist reported this week, the school established an attendance contest, where students who showed up every day for two weeks could try for a pair of tickets. —

Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026 On March 18, the woman said Bush allegedly showed up unannounced at her job in East Haven and was waiting outside in his vehicle for her shift to end, the warrant affidavit said. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026

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Verb

The Supreme Court on April 27 appeared divided over whether Bayer can be sued for failing to warn that the company’s Roundup weed killer may cause cancer, hearing arguments in a major case that could block thousands of lawsuits and shield the company from billions of dollars in potential liability.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Some have argued that social media activity amounts to citizen journalism, but mostly citizen journalism appeared to have been displaced or subsumed by social media.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026