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

Prosecutors said Gong told the family member that Wang and Li had failed to show up to a meeting in New York to pick up the $80,000 he owed them.

From Los Angeles Times

I’m just trying to show up and be wherever he is at any given moment.

From Los Angeles Times

So I showed up to school with a pen with feathers all over it and a sequin shirt.

From Los Angeles Times

Though it was a warm day, fewer than 200 children showed up — the sum of about three field trips.

From Los Angeles Times

As one of the Democratic Party's strongest coalitions, Black voters routinely show up for the Democratic presidential candidate at levels around 85-87%.

From Salon

Related Words

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