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show up

VERB
arrive, attend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear come get get in turn up
WEAK
be conspicuous be visible blow in make an appearance put in appearance reach show stand out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depart go leave lose miss
WEAK
be absent conceal hide secrete
VERB
expose, embarrass
Synonyms
STRONGEST
discover reveal
WEAK
belittle convict debunk defeat discredit highlight invalidate lay bare let down mortify pinpoint put spotlight on put to shame shame show in bad light uncloak undress unmask unshroud worst
Antonyms
WEAK
be absent conceal depart hide leave miss secrete

Example Sentences

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Higher wholesale energy prices often show up first at the fuel pump and this is being seen, not just in the US but around the world.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

But even here, the effects are beginning to show up in pricing and regional imbalances.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Bannon himself didn’t show up, but Greg Bovino did, along with almost every attendee who found out about the event.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Invest in marketing and innovation, and Wall Street might lose its patience before the results show up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

“Every now and then he would show up at home with this totally bizarre long.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.