show up

verb

1. to reveal or be revealed clearly
2. tr to expose or reveal the faults or defects of by comparison
3. informal.
   tr to put to shame; embarrass

   he showed me up in front of my friends

4. informal.
   intr to appear or arrive

Example Sentences

"This leftist judge would have been voted down and the seat on the important 11th circuit would have been filled by Donald Trump next year had Republicans showed up," he tweeted.

From Salon

Within an hour, residents showed up with hats, gloves and pillows.

From Los Angeles Times

“I feel that I showed up and I was engaging. I said how I felt,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times

Without giving the islands a chance to recover, Super Typhoon Man-yi showed up just two days later.

From NewsForKids.net

“But I don’t think we thought this timeline was going to be how it showed up. He is so competitive. I think that’s the biggest thing I didn’t realize. How competitive he is.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• appear
• come
• get
• get in
• turn up