show up

Appear, finally present

Show up means to arrive or appear, often with implications about timing or expectation: She finally showed up an hour late, He didn't show up for work.

It can also mean to become visible or evident: The stain shows up under black light.

To show someone up is to embarrass them by outperforming or exposing their inadequacy: She showed him up in front of everyone.

arrive

arrival

Act of reaching destination

reach · enter · materialize · emerge · surface · check-in · report · present · roll in · walk in

outperform

outshine

Exceed in brilliance

upstage · outclass · overshadow · put to shame · best · top · outdress · outplay · humiliate · dwarf

reveal

expose

Make known publicly

lay bare · betray · display · manifest · unmask · disclose · surface · come to light · emerge · stand out

reliable

dependable

Worthy of trust

faithful · steady · responsible · committed · dedicated · accountable · unfailing · on time · regular · predictable

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presence/arrival

show upno-show

One who fails to appear

skip · miss · bail · blow off · flake

visibility

show uphide

Conceal or pelt

disappear · vanish · lie low · fade away · blend in

detection/manifestation

show upfly under the radar

Evade attention deliberately

Family

show, up, showing, shows, showed, upping, showings

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G