SHOWS UP Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

shows up

verb

Definition of shows up next

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 The same instinct shows up in the lifestyle creator influencer accent, characterized by uptalk and the lengthening and extra stressing on words. —

Rachel Hale, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026 Like clockwork, there’s a viral tweet about the song that shows up on my newsfeed every month or so. —

Devon Ivie, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026 Taproom sales surge when CCW shows up, letting patrons witness professional wrestling with larger-than-life characters and gimmicks synonymous with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). —

Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026 The ethylene glycol shows up at your house on December 19, and Harold passed away on December 20. —

Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026 There’s an attitude, there’s a desire to get better and that intensity that shows up on the field. —

Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026 The 6-foot-3, 275-pound Bain wins with power, leverage, technique, and a mean streak that shows up snap after snap. —

Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026 If guilt shows up, remind yourself that recovery time is valid and necessary. —

Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026 The more notable cooling shows up Saturday night with temps dropping into the mid-30s to mid-40s overnight into Sunday morning. —

Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026

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Named for his grandfather, Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro has for more than a decade acted as part bodyguard, part gatekeeper to Cuba’s most powerful living figure, always just feet away when Raúl Castro appears in public.

— Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Another trend that Lu pinpointed was that the brand appears to maintain long-term relationships with suppliers; of the 800 apparel factories its uses, 314 (almost 40 percent) have worked with the company for over a decade, and 126 have produced garments for H&M for 6-10 yerars.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026