shown up

verb

variants or showed up
Definition of shown upnext
past participle of show up
1
as in appeared
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 arrived
to get to a destination the band showed up an hour late

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shown up
  1. appeared
  2. exposed
  3. shown
  4. uncovered
  5. showed
  6. reached
Verb
  • The Challengers star appeared on the red carpet with a diamond ring on her left-hand ring finger at the ceremony, causing speculation about a possible engagement.
    People.com, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • His writing has appeared inthe New York Times, New York, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Sunset, Wine Enthusiast, and more.
    Nicholas DeRenzo, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of appeared
Verb
  • The return specialist gets exposed with extended time in the backfield, as was the case in Tampa.
    Joseph Person, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • For instance, investments exposed to multi-family properties experienced significant value declines when the Fed increased interest rates more rapidly than anticipated.
    Fred Hubler, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of exposed
Verb
  • The television special was first shown on NBC in 1964.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Relying on the philanthropic support of the Murdoch Institute, the work is progressing rapidly and has been shown to be effective already in mice, pigs and sheep.
    Dr. Marc Siegel Fox News, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of shown
Verb
  • Recent water quality monitoring has uncovered alarming levels of microbiological contamination, and a UN mission to displacement sites in Gaza City reports dire conditions in water, sanitation, and hygiene.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The attack uncovered flaws in the city’s security, including faulty steel columns meant to block vehicle attacks such as the one that occurred.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of uncovered
Verb
  • Injury Concern Before Australian Open Osaka’s withdrawal came as a shock after the 27-year-old showed no signs of pain or problem in the 35-minute opening set.
    Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The team focused on the northern end of town, known as Upper Brooklyn, where records showed the founding families once lived.
    Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of showed
Verb
  • There had never even been a $1 trillion American company until Apple reached the milestone in 2018.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The right hand reached down and grabbed the handle of his ‘enforcer’ and started up with it.
    Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of reached
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shown (someone) the door

shown up

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