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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“My friend was working at the LA Weekly, and he put out the teeniest little blurb. All these people showed up who weren’t in our film club. It was such a moment.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

And it wasn’t only about China—the same pattern showed up for questions about Russia and North Korea.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

People who arrived very early breezed through the toll booths, and even those who showed up after 9 a.m. said they waited only about 15 to 30 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

It showed up in articles by Christian religious leaders and color photographs of Christian art and architecture published in fashion magazines.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

“I know that you showed up offering money we didn’t ask for to pay for a son we can’t get back.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse