showed up

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arrive, attend v.
expose, embarrass v.

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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showed up

Collins, then 21, showed up at the Roebucks’ house on a Saturday afternoon in March with no advance notice.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

It also showed up to this year’s Emmys with 24 nods, a record in the comedy category.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

Only 10 people among its staff of a few dozen showed up to work.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Two people purporting to be from the auction house Phillips showed up at the Perlmans’ home with business cards to reassure them the works were genuine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

Spirit-curious people showed up to talk to the dead and the entire household was busy with spirit circles from teatime until midnight.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock