showed 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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It isn’t clear how many of the fans who showed up at Swatch’s doors on Saturday wanted the Royal Pop watch for themselves and how many were gearing up to resell the products online.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Host Will Ferrell showed up as the ghost of Jeffrey Epstein, complete with quarter-zip and chains.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Parsons, who was a teenager when he first met with interested production companies, showed up to his Zoom with A24 accompanied by his parents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

“This is not some newfangled project that showed up on the scene with a lot of buzzwords and marketing push,” Cameron Winklevoss said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

It always showed up right before words and ideas came tumbling out of her mouth, thick and fast and amazing.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix