showing up

verb

Definition of showing upnext
present participle of show up
1
as in appearing
to come into view normally, one doesn't see them, but the actress's wrinkles show up in the close-ups

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Relevance

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2
as in arriving
to get to a destination the band showed up an hour late

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3
as in exposing
to reveal the true nature of were shown up for what they really are

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showing up
  1. appearing
  2. exposing
  3. showing
  4. uncovering
  5. unfolding
  6. coming
Verb
  • The charges stem from the documents, attributed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency, appearing last month on a channel of the Telegram messaging app.
    Eric Tucker, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Now, some of those thresholds are appearing more likely to be crossed, and with less runway to turn the situation around.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of appearing
Verb
  • The situation reached a tragic crescendo with the Beirut Port explosion in August 2020 — the largest non-nuclear blast to date—that devastated large parts of the city, further exposing governmental failings and amplifying public despair.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • One of the most common concerns that comes with training intelligent agents is exposing sensitive information to security risks.
    Gregorio Alejandro Patiño Zabala, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of exposing
Verb
  • Great guests engage, make polite conversation and put the focus on others by showing an interest in them.
    Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Season 2 has struggled to retain Season 1’s large base, Katie noted, with Samba TV data showing Season 2’s first ep drew half that of Season 1’s opener, which, to be fair, remains the streamer’s largest premiere to date.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of showing
Verb
  • Every day we’re given a new theme and then tasked with uncovering all the words on the grid that fit that theme, including a spangram that spans two sides of the board.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • At a recent comedy show, the 53-year-old spoke about federal authorities uncovering a surplus amount of baby oil during a raid on the Hip-Hop mogul’s property.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of uncovering
Verb
  • Two state investigations are unfolding into the tragedy as employees, victims’ families and company owners offer differing accounts of the hour before floodwaters overtook the area.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Iran, a key player in this unfolding drama, contributes significantly to the global oil market.
    Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of unfolding
Verb
  • Looking ahead, the market for music catalogs shows signs of stability and potential growth, with projections indicating steady multiples in the coming years.
    Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The strike came at the peak of the holiday season at the ports, which handle about half the cargo from ships coming into and out of the United States.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of coming
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