SHOWING UP (FOR) Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

showing up (for)

verb

present participle of show up (for)

as in attending

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None of the Migos have ever held my attention over a full-length solo album, but at least those past projects didn’t feel like attending a networking event.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
The president plans to attend Saturday's big college football matchup between Alabama and Georgia, after attending Texas at Tennessee late last month.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

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