SHOWING UP Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

showing up

verb

present participle of show up

as in appearing

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 arriving

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

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as in exposing

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

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Recent Examples of showing up Even when a race is uphill, showing up builds trust, strengthens local party infrastructure, and lays the groundwork for future victories. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026 When backup guard Sophie Cunningham said transgender women should be kept out of women's sports, supporters of both opinions started showing up at games. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 Worshippers are showing up in greater numbers, giving more money to congregations and volunteering more, the study found. — John Blake, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 Red light therapy has moved out of the clinic and into home routines, showing up in masks, panels and handheld wands aimed at everything from crow’s feet to thinning hair. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026 Still, the strength at the top end is also showing up even beyond home sales. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 OpenAI’s chief economist says some of the clearest signs of AI’s impact on work may not yet be showing up in unemployment headlines. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026 San Jose Downtown Association CEO Brian Kurtz played prankster, showing up in a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey, not exactly a welcome sight so close to the Shark Tank. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026 Audiences may be showing up in droves this summer, but moviegoing habits have yet to fully reach pre-pandemic levels. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for showing up

Verb

Born on April 18, 1964, in Wichita, Kansas, Kelker-Kelly’s acting career began in 1987 when he was cast as Sam Fowler on NBC’ soap’s Another World, appearing in the daytime drama for three years until 1990.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
The friend Jane Doe went to see that night shared a photo with the whole group appearing to show her in the bedroom.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of appearing

Verb

As ballots begin arriving in Yolo County mailboxes, election officials will host a workshop next week to answer voting questions and demonstrate accessible voting equipment.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Word spread quickly, and soon a throng of smartphone-wielding citizens had surrounded the immigration enforcement van, which couldn’t move because one enterprising, early-arriving activist had slid underneath it.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of arriving

Verb

And Jeremy Allen White is Jeff Horwitz, the Wall Street Journal tech reporter with whom Haugen collaborates on an explosive series of articles informally titled The Facebook Files, exposing the toxic culture behind the company’s stratospheric reach.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Prier said the city was failing residents and exposing itself to a lawsuit by not providing adequate court access.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of exposing

Verb

At least start by showing a constant charge level that slowly fills up the strip.

— Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
Videos have circulated for years showing classrooms with too few desks or chairs, or students finding their classes cancelled when an absent teacher is not replaced.

— Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of showing

Verb

Joji is also getting in on the fun with a deluxe edition of Piss In The Wind, featuring new tracks and instrumentals.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
The deals aren’t just for Amazon Prime members either, with other retailers like Best Buy and manufacturers getting in on the action, as well.

— Brad Bourque, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of getting in

Verb

That year, the winner was Dutch physical chemist Jacobus Henricus van’t Hoff for his work uncovering how chemicals interact with each other in solutions.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
This format travels across the country uncovering uplifting, emotional and often surprising stories of pets, their owners and the veterinary professionals dedicated to their care.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of uncovering

Verb

Trump weighed in as the unrest intensified, arguing that what was unfolding went beyond the students’ complaints about France’s education system.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
The White House move is unfolding against a far darker debate over where the technology is headed.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of unfolding

Verb

The island has hosted a Ground Self-Defense Force garrison since 2016, while Tokyo has plans to add additional air-defense capabilities in the coming years.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
The man’s identity was expected to be released by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office in the coming days.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026