SHOWED UP Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

showed up

verb

past tense 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 showed up They were walked, played with and cared for long before the yard showed up. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026 Outside, that impulse showed up in smaller doses, sometimes no bigger than a gold keyhole at the toe. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 July 2026 Demonstrators on both sides of the issue also showed up at a full council meeting Tuesday. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026 The Ecuadorean showed up in Philadelphia to rally in front of the Rocky statue. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026 On the first day of the trial, several opposition lawmakers who are professional lawyers showed up in the courtroom to show support alongside activists and members of the press. — Kaya Genç, The Dial, 9 June 2026 Tellingly, none of those marks showed up on rhinoceros teeth from paleontological sites, where scientists had unearthed animal remains but no signs of human (of any sort) presence. — ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026 In 1964, the first year numbers were documented, 14 runners showed up for the first race in the series and 66 came to the 10-miler on Labor Day. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026 The largest south swell in years showed up at Southern California beaches on Tuesday, June 9, bringing hazardous conditions and several rescues up and down the coast, with lifeguards warning beachgoers to use extreme caution for the next few days. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 9 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for showed up

Verb

Khamenei’s son and successor Mojtaba has still not appeared publicly since his father’s killing.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
As the order to evacuate was played over loudspeakers on the National Mall, some people appeared to be standing in place, talking with those around them and not exiting the area, while others were walking toward exits.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of appeared

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Casemiro was able to coast through performances against poor Haiti and Scotland sides in two of Brazil’s group stage games, but Morocco provided much sterner opposition that exposed some worrying gaps in midfield.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Authorities stopped letting people into the National Museum of African American History and Culture, with more than 1,000 sheltering outside the building and some exposed to the elements.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026

Definition of exposed

Verb

As he was wheeled away to a waiting ambulance, Gil wore an oxygen mask and neck brace, and his face showed bruising.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Khamenei’s son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei has yet to appear, as video showed three of Ali Khamenei’s other children at the ceremony.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Definition of showed

Verb

While this was one of the most popular series of the late ‘90s/early aughts, each week’s storyline unfolded in a bloodbath of intense violence.

— Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 3 July 2026
His father, Brady Kiser, said that he was momentarily distracted when the incident unfolded and that Emilie was away at the time.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Definition of unfolded

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The search turned up seven other reports of infant deaths that mentioned NEC and fortifiers designed for premature or low-birth-weight babies.

— David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026
But here, its potential for ugly, alien tones is turned up to 11, an eerie buzz throbbing threateningly beneath the beats.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026