1
as in exhibited
to present so as to invite notice or attention
fishing for compliments, the neighbors showed their new SUV to everyone on the block
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2
as in revealed
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
the actor's expressive face shows his every thought and emotion clearly
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as in proved
to gain full recognition or acceptance of
that shows we're right
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as in guided
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
showed me how to play the guitar
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as in steered
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front
showed them the way to get home
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as in appeared
to come into view
another car showed just as we were thinking we'd have the whole place to ourselves
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Recent Examples of showed
Their bra straps showed; their hair and faces were glossy.
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Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
This suggestion added fuel to a growing MAGA conspiracy theory that the indictment showed the far-right violence in Charlottesville in 2017 to have been a setup somehow planned by the SPLC.
—Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Nearby schools are already over capacity, data from the school district showed.
—Rose Evans
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
The movie, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary on May 3, showed us how to use our magic and morals to decide whether to embrace necromancy and the occult.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Replays showed Soler was tagged out about a split-second before Schanuel touched home plate for the third out, but home plate umpire John Tumpane pointed at home, signaling the run.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
Turnover woes continue Meziane said the Sun’s biggest weakness currently is its lack of playmakers, and the issue showed in the team’s ongoing turnover issues.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Once again, the surveillance footage showed the man Jacob and Gloria believed was Rickman slashing the tires.
—Paul Larosa, CBS News, 3 May 2026
McLaren, who dominated the team championship last year, showed significant improvements this weekend after struggling in the first three races of 2026.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 3 May 2026
Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
This suggestion added fuel to a growing MAGA conspiracy theory that the indictment showed the far-right violence in Charlottesville in 2017 to have been a setup somehow planned by the SPLC.
—Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Nearby schools are already over capacity, data from the school district showed.
—Rose Evans
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
The movie, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary on May 3, showed us how to use our magic and morals to decide whether to embrace necromancy and the occult.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Replays showed Soler was tagged out about a split-second before Schanuel touched home plate for the third out, but home plate umpire John Tumpane pointed at home, signaling the run.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 May 2026
Turnover woes continue Meziane said the Sun’s biggest weakness currently is its lack of playmakers, and the issue showed in the team’s ongoing turnover issues.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Once again, the surveillance footage showed the man Jacob and Gloria believed was Rickman slashing the tires.
—Paul Larosa, CBS News, 3 May 2026
McLaren, who dominated the team championship last year, showed significant improvements this weekend after struggling in the first three races of 2026.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showed
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All art exhibited at the event will be available for sale.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The recovered artifacts will be exhibited to the public at the museum before undergoing restoration, Cornel Constantin Ilie, the interim director of the National History Museum of Romania, told the outlet.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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The series, which was the result of a nearly two-year investigation, revealed that at least 61 men, women and children had died in 42 fires that had occurred after Chicago officials had been warned of major fire safety issues in their residential buildings.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The cast revealed during CCXP Mexico City that the series will also feature original music from Danny Elfman.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Over the longer term, the curbs proved far from a death knell, with the country’s production rising in subsequent years.—
Anthony Di Paola,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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But the combination of rising fuel costs and changes in the industry proved too much to overcome.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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Quenneville was the next huge piece of the puzzle, and the three-time Stanley Cup winner as a head coach has guided the Ducks to a first-round postseason upset.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Romans hasn’t had a drink since and in the clarity of his own sobriety, found yet another life lesson that guided him to run.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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In terms of the modern era, though, Forest are rookies at this level, as this is their first season with continental football since Frank Clark — one of the club’s Miracle Men — steered them to the UEFA Cup quarter-finals in 1996.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Two of the Bumblebee drones were being steered to collide with the third, as part of the soldiers' initial training for the kind of drone-on-drone combat that's been taking place for months on the battlefield in Ukraine.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Supreme Court on April 27 appeared divided over whether Bayer can be sued for failing to warn that the company’s Roundup weed killer may cause cancer, hearing arguments in a major case that could block thousands of lawsuits and shield the company from billions of dollars in potential liability.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some have argued that social media activity amounts to citizen journalism, but mostly citizen journalism appeared to have been displaced or subsumed by social media.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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The term totem pole seems to have been coined around the time that one of these posts was displayed at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, likely commissioned from a Haida carver named Dwight Wallace and brought all the way from Alaska.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Neanderthals displayed architectural capabilities of their own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Sixteen years, zero decay The battery prototype demonstrated endurance, maintaining a stable structure and perfect reversibility over 6,000 cycles — equivalent to more than 16 years of daily operation — with zero loss in storage capacity.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Despite the child molestation claims that plagued Jackson for decades, his fans have demonstrated a number of times that the answer is yes.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Showed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showed. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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