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To put in an appearance
“At around noon, Bastida would show up on the beach dressed in a suit.”
To emerge or materialize, typically unexpectedly
“You know, you can't leave, then just show up out of nowhere, expecting answers.”
To become, or make, visible or conspicuous
“I don't want to make it big until my skin clears up because all my zits will show up on the posters.”
To expose or reveal the true (and typically bad) nature or character of
“Experts are saying that she is going to show him up for who he really is. They are all saying that she is going to blow him away in the upcoming election.”
To embarrass someone, typically by getting the better of them
“They tested me and tried to show me up in the larger community. They wanted to humiliate and denigrate me in public just to see how I would react.”
To draw special attention to
To surpass or eclipse in performance, standard or magnitude
To project from a surface
To come or go near, or nearer to, in place or time
To declare to be untrue
To reveal or bring to light information
To fluster or disturb the composure of
To make an unexpected, and typically aggressive, visit to a place
To ridicule or deride someone mockingly
To gather or meet in a common location
To criticize or speak out against (someone or something)
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