showcased

verb

past tense of showcase
as in exhibited
to present in a favorable or attractive manner Applicants are asked to submit writing samples that showcase their creativity. The restaurant's varied menu showcases the chef's eclectic culinary background.

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Recent Examples of showcased China has showcased its new amphibious assault ship, which is also the world’s first catapult-capable drone carrier. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026 Inside, beautiful woodwork is showcased throughout the 1,550-square-foot interior. — Rachel Freundt, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026 Jason Porshe, a Nigerian brand from the Afro Fashion Association, showcased his work. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026 Related Stories Frémaux, who also heads the Institut Lumière in Lyon, highlighted the CNC’s key role on display across films showcased at Cannes and other major festivals. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026 The coproduction market, which is part of the alpine Les Arcs Film Festival’s Industry Village program has previously showcased films such as Oscar-winning animation Flow and Venice Grand Jury Prize winner Vermiglio. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026 His goal showcased his ability to join the rush and make plays in transition. — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 IndieWire just returned from the Virginia Film Festival in charming Charlottesville, which drew a smattering of starry attendees and showcased awards-season favorites on the big screen. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2026 As fans showcased their love for Ditka with their attire and more, a moment of silence was held for him before kickoff. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showcased
  1. exhibited
  2. displayed
  3. showed
  4. flaunted
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  • Google’s testing team published its flaky test numbers in 2016, showing that almost 16% of its tests exhibited some flakiness, with new flaky tests appearing at roughly the same rate existing ones were being fixed.
    — Mudit Singh, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • During the ’50s, Zeno forged a connection with André Breton, a cofounder of Surrealism, and exhibited alongside the movement’s adherents in Europe.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of exhibited
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  • But Pat Murphy’s team displayed the resilience of the 67-year-old manager, who survived a heart attack in 2020 and was the NL Manager of the Year in his first two full seasons at the helm in 2024 and 2025.
    — Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • But this team displayed the toughness and resilience of 67-year-old manager Pat Murphy, who survived a heart attack in 2020 and was the NL Manager of the Year in his first two full seasons at the helm in 2024 and 2025.
    — Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of displayed
Verb
  • Photographs released by the sheriff’s office showed one helicopter overturned and another severely damaged.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The last snapshot of that data, published in September 2024, showed there were nearly 428,000 Black federal employees, representing about 19% of the total workforce.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of showed
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  • New, who has more than 2 million followers, has flaunted his extravagant lifestyle, federal prosecutors said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper proudly flaunted their matching gold bands during a Paris outing on October 4.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of flaunted

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