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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In addition to The View, he showed up on Megyn Kelly’s show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Grant Hanley and Jack Hendry showed up well in Scotland's opening game, both making vital interventions as Haiti came on strong in search of an equaliser after John McGinn's strike.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Swift showed up for Game 4, joining “Law & Order: SVU” star Mariska Hargitay and the other celebrities who regularly show up courtside at Madison Square Garden.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Maybe that’s why the next guest host showed up.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

He showed up at Matthews & Co.’s store and paid a call on an acquaintance.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson