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To arrive at, or get to, a destination

To emerge or materialize, typically unexpectedly

To become, or make, visible or conspicuous

To expose or reveal the true (and typically bad) nature or character of

To embarrass someone, typically by getting the better of them

To subject to humiliation, scorn, ridicule or abuse

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 injure a person's dignity and self-respect

To make an unexpected, and typically aggressive, visit to a place

To gather or meet in a common location

To criticize or speak out against (someone or something)

Denotes being at or within a specified space or place

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Verb

To arrive at, or get to, a destination

make an appearance

present oneself

put in an appearance

punch the clock

put in appearance

punch the time clock

come on the scene

grace with your presence

present yourself

reach one's destination

announce oneself

make yourself known

arrive on the scene

be in attendance

show yourself at

show one's face at

make an appearance at

put in an appearance at

present yourself at

cross threshold

cross the threshold

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“At around noon, Bastida would show up on the beach dressed in a suit.”

Verb

To emerge or materialize, typically unexpectedly

come into being

come into existence

become manifest

come into sight

become apparent

put in an appearance

manifest itself

come on the scene

present oneself

make an appearance

heave into view

arrive on the scene

manifest oneself

enter into the picture

make appearance

make one's debut in society

appear unexpectedly

appear suddenly

appear abruptly

first see the light of day

come to the fore

enter the picture

fall into place

take on character

become a reality

be brought about by

chance to happen

be set in motion

be consequent on

see the light of day

happen suddenly

be subsequent to

have its origin

be the consequence

be a consequence

be brought to pass

be brought about

be brought into existence

be brought into being

be a consequence of

be the result of

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“You know, you can't leave, then just show up out of nowhere, expecting answers.”

Verb

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.”

Verb

To expose or reveal the true (and typically bad) nature or character of

show in bad light

put spotlight on

blow the whistle on

pull the plug on

let the cat out of the bag

spill the beans on

bring out into the open

take the wraps off

blow the lid off

crack wide open

bring into view

hold up to view

bring into the open

take the lid off

bring to notice

give the game away

raise doubts about

spill the beans

spill the beans about

bear witness to

show beyond doubt

spill your guts about

characterize^US

come out of the closet

give an account of

get off your chest

give the details of

characterise^UK

provide details

circumstantiate

come clean about

let it all hang out

be an indication of

give substance to the fact that

give the show away

witness to the fact that

allow to be seen

demonstrate the truth

blow the gaff on

make perfectly clear

show evidence of

expose information

declare one's preferences

give credence to

unburden oneself

bring out into open

bring to public attention

put cards on table

get out of your system

give the low-down

bring to public notice

provide evidence

submit evidence

establish evidence

produce evidence

paint a picture

put in plain words

make intelligible

put in plain English

express in words

give an explanation of

show to be true

give details of

constitute proof of

constitute evidence of

open your heart

share a confidence

show once and for all

give expression to

blow the whistle

let your hair down

give evidence of

constitute evidence

constitute proof

go into details

make a clean breast of

make a clean breast

spill your guts

give utterance to

get something straight

draw a picture of

clear the air about

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“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.”

Verb

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.”

Verb

To subject to humiliation, scorn, ridicule or abuse

hold up to shame

make jokes about

treat with contempt

be sarcastic about

hold up to ridicule

poke mullock at

make a monkey of

take the mickey

take the piss out of

laugh out of court

expose to ridicule

make a laughing-stock

make a monkey out of

make someone a laughing stock

treat contemptuously

give a hard time

cock a snook at

show contempt for

cast aspersions on

shout disapproval

blow raspberries

find fault with

hold in contempt

give Bronx cheer

pull someone's leg

turn up one's nose

treat disrespectfully

do an impression of

give a bad press to

be scornful about

have a joke with

do a takeoff of

thumb one's nose

bite one's thumb at

make a mockery of

treat with disdain

laugh in the face of

shout disapproval at

blow raspberries at

give a rough time

get on the nerves of

be on the back of

shout catcalls at

criticize severely

vituperate against

inveigh against

throw brickbats at

give some stick to

animadvert upon

get in the hair of

yank someone's chain

pull someone's chain

play a practical joke

give the Bronx cheer to

give offence to

step on one's toes

cause offence to

hurt somebody's feelings

cut to the quick

fulminate against

remonstrate with

have a crack at

take a swipe at

be contemptuous of

haul over the coals

give someone a bollocking

pass strictures upon

give someone hell

tear a strip off

give someone a bad press

tear off a strip

give someone a rollicking

rap over the knuckles

give someone a roasting

make cutting remarks about

say contemptuously

curl your lip at

turn your nose up at

do an impersonation of

show someone up

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Verb

To draw special attention to

throw something into relief

give prominence to

bring home to one

bring to the fore

give emphasis to

place emphasis on

focus attention on

draw attention to

call attention to

bring attention to

lay emphasis on

turn the spotlight on

make a feature of

put the accent on

make more noticeable

make more prominent

put emphasis on

make conspicuous

show to advantage

give prominence

give the full works

put on center stage

make a point of

rule a line under

turn spotlight on

make a production of

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Verb

To surpass or eclipse in performance, standard or magnitude

put in the shade

be head and shoulders above

knock spots off

go one better than

run circles around

be greater than

run rings around

stand head and shoulders above

be a class above

take precedence

wipe the floor with

run rings round

be on another level

blow out of the water

have it all over

get the better of

outmanoeuvre^UK

throw into the shade

leave in the shade

score points off

get further ahead of

leave in the dust

be more numerous than

exceed in quantity

make look pale by comparison

steal a march on

have command over

gain the advantage over

be more than a match for

get one over on

get the upper hand over

be streets ahead of

be way ahead of

make mincemeat of

blow out of water

pull a fast one

pip at the post

bring someone to their knees

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Verb

To project from a surface

project outward

stick out like a sore thumb

become inflated

become distended

cantilever out over

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Verb

To come or go near, or nearer to, in place or time

narrow the gap between

progress toward

advance towards

come within reach of

draw level with

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Verb

To declare to be untrue

declare to be untrue

give thumbs down to

take a stand against

call into question

dissent against

put up argument

agitate against

argue the pros and cons of

show to be false

take issue with

protest against

show to be wrong

pick an argument with

prove to be wrong

prove to be false

shoot down in flames

have an argument about

bandy words concerning

shoot full of holes

blow out of the water

call in question

have bone to pick

say the opposite of

refuse to accept

fly in the face of

render null and void

wash your hands of

go back on your word

take exception to

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Verb

To reveal or bring to light information

bring to the surface

put before the public

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Verb

To injure a person's dignity and self-respect

show in a bad light

get the better of

put someone in their place

cut down to size

have the last laugh on

make someone eat crow

make someone eat humble pie

take down a peg

take the wind out of your sails

settle someone's hash

take down a peg or two

drag through the mud

drag through the mire

bring into disrepute

bring shame upon

cause to lose face

put in a bad light

reflect badly on

give a black eye

make uncomfortable

make someone feel ashamed

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

do a hatchet job on

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

give a bad name

blacken someone's name

cast aspersions on

put out of countenance

cause to feel small

give a bad name to

tar and feather

bring discredit to

rip up and down

blacken the name of

spread scandal about

run smear campaign

lower the status of

bring dishonour to

damage the reputation of

cut to the quick

reflect negatively

cast in a bad light

harm the reputation of

muddy the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

be prejudicial to

reduce the status of

get one's comeuppance

drag through mud

drag someone's name through the mud

lower in status

be untrue to oneself

blacken the character of

abandon one's principles

tell lies about

run a smear campaign against

pop one's balloon

blot your copybook

put in one's place

make one feel small

bring down a peg

force to eat humble pie

fix someone's wagon

do discredit to

debase yourself

characterize^US

blemish the reputation of

tarnish the reputation of

be a discredit to

reduce to the ranks

kick downstairs

cast a slur upon

find fault with

become a stain of the escutcheon of

become a blot of the escutcheon of

kick in the teeth

characterise^UK

slap in the face

hit where one lives

label negatively

accuse of being

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Verb

To make an unexpected, and typically aggressive, visit to a place

arrive in hordes

launch an attack

make an assault

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Verb

To gather or meet in a common location

gather together

cluster together

collect together

gather like bees

get heads together

meet behind closed doors

congregate round

go into conclave

huddle together

throng together

fasten together

pack like sardines

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Verb

To criticize or speak out against (someone or something)

cast aspersions on

find fault with

fulminate against

inveigh against

declaim against

give something a bad press

give some stick to

haul over the coals

read the riot act

throw brickbats at

give someone a roasting

tear off a strip

vituperate against

give a bad press to

give a talking-to

give someone hell

give someone a rollicking

give someone a dressing-down

remonstrate with

let someone have it

give someone a bollocking

rap over the knuckles

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

give someone an earful

rake over the coals

give someone a row

give someone a rating

call to account

tear a strip off

point the finger

jump down one's throat

give someone a wigging

give someone what for

do a hatchet job on

lay at one's door

lay down the law

give someone a caning

drag through the mud

hold accountable

hold responsible

give someone some stick

bring into disrepute

spread lies about

blacken the name of

sully the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

find unacceptable

give a bad name

conduct a smear campaign against

look askance at

give someone a bad press

give something a battering

take exception to

go for the jugular

take a dim view of

bite someone's head off

criticize severely

assign fault to

lay the blame on

place the blame on

pass strictures upon

slap someone's wrist

send someone away with a flea in their ear

slap on the wrist

give the business

call on the carpet

assign guilt to

assign liability to

protest against

give a rough time

assault verbally

show someone up

come down hard on

have words with

jump on one's case

snap someone's head off

expose to ridicule

bring charges against

express strong disapproval of

animadvert upon

give comeuppance

express disapproval of

hold forth against

call over the coals

have your knife in

bring to account

blacken someone's reputation

give a tongue-lashing

cast a slur upon

hold up to shame

lose one's temper with

have someone on the carpet

jump down someone's throat

take to the woodshed

throw stones at

express disapprobation

express disapprobation of

bring under fire

criticize strongly

review unfavorably

regard with disgust

feel revulsion to

feel aversion to

feel disgust for

take down a peg

point the finger at

pin the blame on

point a finger at

stick the blame on

point finger at

hang something on

blow whistle on

send up the river

send someone away with a flea in his

give a piece of one's mind

give the dickens

bellyache about

hold someone to blame

sound off about

lay a guilt trip on

consider guilty of

lay a bad trip on

be scandalized by

give a black eye

bring someone to trial

lay charges against

prefer charges against

file charges against

bring an action against

have the law on

bring before the court

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Adjective

Denotes being at or within a specified space or place

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show up often at

show up uninvited

show what one is made of

show understanding

show to the public

show to the door

show to be wrong

show to be true

show to be reasonable

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