What is another word for shown up?

Pronunciation: [ʃˈə͡ʊn ˈʌp] (IPA)

"Shown up" is a common phrase that means to have been exposed or revealed, usually in a negative way. There are several synonyms that can be used in place of "shown up" such as: exposed, unveiled, discovered, unmasked, revealed, disclosed, brought to light, brought to the surface, uncovered, and highlighted. These words can be used interchangeably depending on the context of the sentence. For example, instead of saying "He was shown up for his lack of skills," one could say "He was exposed for his lack of skills" or "His incompetence was brought to light." Utilizing synonyms can enhance the overall quality and clarity of writing.

What are the hypernyms for Shown up?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Shown up

  • You are dealing with people who have taken the responsibility of killing their own because they think that they are right, they think that they are serving the interests of their people. They not going to give that up easily, just because you've shown up.
    Lakhdar Brahimi
  • I've always just shown up and tried to figure out what's for lunch and am I going to get to play some racquetball that night.
    Robert Downey, Jr.
  • I had just arrived in New York from California. I was nineteen years old and excited beyond belief. I was an art student and an acting student and behaved as most young actors did - meaning that there was no such thing as a good actor, 'cause you yourself hadn't shown up yet.
    Robert Redford
  • Unlike any other player on the board, the press has no oversight, no mandate, few penalties, and even fewer consequences. Because there are not enough reporters on the ground, too many bureaus have outsourced both their reporting and standards to third party stringers whose spectacular videos of explosions and inflated body counts have shown up on both jihadist recruiting sites and American television screens, simultaneously.
    Matt Sanchez
  • The Boy made his way back to the village in a state of great despondency. First of all, there wasn't going to be any fight; next, his dear and honoured friend the dragon hadn't shown up in quite such a heroic light as he would have liked; and lastly, whether the dragon was a hero at heart or not, it made no difference, for St. George would most undoubtedly cut his head off.
    Kenneth Grahame

Related words: showed up, showed up in the results, showed up on screen, showed up on the test, showed up in my dreams

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