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show up

[phrasal verb]
show up (someone) or show (someone) up informal
: to embarrass (someone) : to do something that makes (someone) look foolish, weak, etc.使难堪;使出洋相;使丢脸
see also 1show 9a

show up

verb

showed up; shown up or showed up; showing up; shows up

transitive verb

1
: to expose or discredit especially by revealing faults
showed them up as frauds
… it showed him up for the irrelevant and offensive person he really is … Owen Bennett
2
: to embarrass or cause to look bad especially by comparison
trying to show up the boss
The offensive line has been sub par with the defensive line showing them up for at least a few days. James Anderson
3
: reveal
showed up my ignorance

intransitive verb

1
a
: arrive, appear
showed up late for his own wedding
Hundreds of tourists showed up, wearing bright sweaters, even though it was warm. Tony Earley
b
: to become involved with others and make an active contribution
But what we have to remind ourselves, and each other, is that our democracy only works for us if we show up. America Ferrera
also : to provide help and support for someone
If you're in a position to defend and protect someone who is a victim of abuse, then do it … Show up for them. Sa'iyda Shabazz
2
: to be plainly evident
… [Woody Hayes] cared so much about people. That showed up in the way he did things in the community, the way he lent his name to charity events. Kyle Rowland

Example Sentences

normally, one doesn't see them, but the actress's wrinkles show up in the close-ups the band showed up an hour late
Recent Examples on the Web So it was decided: Xavier would stay after school twice a week and show up on Saturday mornings. Perry Stein, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Law enforcement would try to catch Sherwin, but the women who got abortions couldn’t be identified or wouldn’t show up to court, and the charges would be dropped. Katie Herchenroeder, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 For handsome, wholesome Japanese couple Taeko and Jiro, however, that tragedy shows up all the fault lines that were already in their young relationship, and that’s before living ghosts of the past show up for both partners. Guy Lodge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2022 But for many food executives, the bigger headache now is wondering each week which ingredients will — or won’t — show up at their factories. New York Times, 31 Aug. 2022 For help and info on what to say, visit Grief.com and show up. Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2022 Once seated together for the first time since the show premiered, the former suitors kick off the night by addressing the controversies surrounding Hayden and Chris, but will either of them show up to atone for their actions? oregonlive, 29 Aug. 2022 Once seated together for the first time since the show premiered, the former suitors kick off the night by addressing the controversies surrounding Hayden and Chris, but will either of them show up to atone for their actions? Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 29 Aug. 2022 Waste two hours commuting, show up to an uninspiring cubicle that lacks privacy, then work extra-hard for eight or more hours? Shaun Harper, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of show up was in 1812

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