shows 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

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shows up

Defensively, he consistently shows up as one of the best defenders in the league for his contributions, his tackling, clearances, blocking shots.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

“Every scratch, every ounce of dust, every pet hair shows up on it,” Linn said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

The word “she” doesn’t appear in the 29-page opinion, and “her” shows up only in two passages about undisputedly female athletes, including the one quoted above.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

"No matter how you slice it, TOI-5882 is so enriched in lithium it shows up as being at least in the 97th percentile."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026

If I can get to the Pizza Pit before Bryce and Aurora’s Head Start bus shows up, I can steal my favorite five minutes of the day.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden