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

Example Sentences

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shows up

There’s also one other benefit to Florida’s new strength program that never shows up in the stat sheet or on the scoreboard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

“Every opportunity we have to feed ourselves, it’s like the world shows up and says, ‘No, you don’t.’

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

MarketWatch: What trait shows up the most among the successful entrepreneurs you studied?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

And just like that first-season turnaround in a pub dart game, where Ted shows up Rebecca’s vituperative ex, Rupert, good old Coach Lasso leaps in to caramelize Alice’s insult into golden, heartwarming sunshine.

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026

Lenny even takes the meatloaf out of the oven for my mom and tousles Bryce’s hair when Bryce shows up to get his plate of meatloaf.

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