exhibited

verb

past tense of exhibit
as in displayed
to present so as to invite notice or attention these naturalists take their birds of prey on tour and exhibit them before groups of schoolchildren

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Recent Examples of exhibited Also alleging funds owed are several artists who have exhibited with Tang. — News Desk, Artforum, 8 Oct. 2026 Alderman Merriam’s Shells was exhibited in Chicago, New York, and Milwaukee in 1952 and 1953, but Abercrombie ultimately gifted the painting to John Reynolds, a doctor in Kalamazoo, as payment for an operation. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Even as Pearson exhibited red flag after red flag, according to our panel of experts, his subsequent warnings from the app followed the same pattern. — ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2026 BougeRV assures me this isn’t something that would be exhibited by its production wagons. — Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026 Smith exhibited no nerves as the opener, throwing 2 2/3 scoreless innings after his three scoreless frames in Game 1 of the wild-card series. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026 Their work has also been exhibited at institutions including MoMA and Tate Modern. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 Before his descendants knew of his existence, Drake’s work first appeared in the Milwaukee Art Museum in 2010, when the Chipstone Foundation exhibited his work. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026 Gen One Echo exhibited exactly what an unbounded persona predicts. — Terry Oroszi, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhibited
  1. displayed
  2. showed
  3. flashed
  4. unveiled
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  • During his comments a map of the annexation area — an enclave surrounded by the city — was displayed on large screens in the chamber.
    — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The suit says Her displayed doctored, sexualized photos of Henry and other officers, including in Henry's own office, and drove unannounced to a golf simulator in Woodbury where Henry was spending personal time.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
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  • Appetite for top office space remains strong across the capital, while CWG’s latest earnings showed that availability in Central London fell 20% year on year as supply in Docklands stayed broadly steady.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Property records showed that the LA Building and Safety Department cited the homeowner in 2014 for violations, including garbage on the property, excessive vegetation, open storage, and no driveway access.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of showed
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  • Wings Matisse Thybulle and Ziaire Williams started the Lakers’ preseason opener and the defensive-minded players flashed their potential by hounding opponents the full length of the court.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • During one incident, Cameron flashed the weapon at a drugstore and was nearly shot by police.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of flashed
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  • The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) has unveiled its competition and first feature selections for its 30th edition.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Argentina’s Economy Minister Luis Caputo officially unveiled a framework for the nation’s citizenship by investment program in early October 2026.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
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