Synonyms of showed

showed

verb

past tense of show

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exhibited
• displayed
• flashed
• unveiled
• announced
• waved
• exposed
• produced
• paraded
• flaunted
• revealed
• strutted
• sported
• showed off
• proclaimed
• advertised
• laid out
• discovered
• brandished
• posted
• flourished
• aired
• told (of)
• divulged
• heralded
• trumpeted
• publicized
• uncovered
• disported
• broadcast
• blazed
• bared
• sounded
• placarded
• talked (about)
• unmasked
• uncloaked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disguised
• masked
• camouflaged
• covered
• hid
• concealed
• obscured
• veiled
• occluded
• shrouded
• curtained
• enshrouded
• occulted

2

as in revealed

to make known (something abstract) through outward signs

the actor's expressive face shows his every thought and emotion clearly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revealed
• displayed
• demonstrated
• betrayed
• exposed
• manifested
• evinced
• declared
• communicated
• announced
• sounded
• disclosed
• gave away
• uncovered
• proclaimed
• bared
• aired
• advertised
• projected
• publicized
• broadcast
• bespoke
• blazed
• trumpeted
• unbosomed
• uncloaked
• placarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• belied
• misrepresented
• distorted
• twisted
• disguised
• falsified
• camouflaged
• hid
• covered
• concealed
• obscured
• masked
• garbled
• veiled
• whitewashed
• occluded
• varnished
• glossed (over)
• gilded
• counterfeited

3

as in proved

to gain full recognition or acceptance of

that shows we're right

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proved
• demonstrated
• established
• confirmed
• evidenced
• documented
• substantiated
• upheld
• sustained
• justified
• attested
• verified
• corroborated
• supported
• authenticated
• validated
• bore out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disproved
• refuted
• invalidated
• rebutted
• discredited
• confuted

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guided
• accompanied
• led
• coached
• taught
• steered
• informed
• tutored
• shepherded
• mentored
• escorted
• piloted
• counseled
• trained
• walked through
• saw
• engineered
• attended
• swayed
• supervised
• instructed
• directed
• drilled
• briefed
• convoyed
• chaperoned
• schooled
• enlightened
• fostered
• oversaw
• squired
• superintended
• inculcated
• cultivated
• godfathered
• nurtured
• indoctrinated

5

as in steered

to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front

showed them the way to get home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steered
• guided
• accompanied
• led
• conducted
• ushered
• directed
• escorted
• routed
• preceded
• piloted
• marshaled
• saw
• attended
• managed
• controlled
• convoyed
• chaperoned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• followed
• trailed
• shadowed
• tailed
• dogged
• hounded
• tailgated

6

as in appeared

to come into view

another car showed just as we were thinking we'd have the whole place to ourselves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appeared
• unfolded
• came
• arrived
• loomed
• reappeared
• rose
• materialized
• showed up
• came out
• emerged
• happened
• turned up
• surfaced
• erupted
• occurred
• issued
• resurfaced
• arose
• debuted
• dawned
• blossomed
• broke out
• shot (up)
• bulked
• broke
• bobbed (up)
• sprang (up)
• cropped (up)
• outcropped
• rematerialized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disappeared
• vanished
• went (away)
• faded
• evaporated
• cleared
• dissolved
• left
• melted (away)
• withdrew
• evanesced
• retired
• departed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of showed

One showed the Ohio State University football mascot, Brutus Buckeye, tackling Buc-ee the beaver. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Police said security camera footage showed that Alisa Goods had fallen down an embankment and collapsed and couldn’t be seen from the adjacent roadway, Wayne Newton Boulevard. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026

Target's results also highlighted pressure on discretionary spending, though the company's turnaround under CEO Michael Fiddelke still showed considerable progress in the quarter. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Put Them in Good Places Contrasting data center plans in Arizona versus Finland, Jiang showed how environmental factors apply. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Geolocated video showed a huge fire at a Wildberries warehouse in the Moscow region, the Russian equivalent of Amazon. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Those close to Espi say his mind was made up as soon as the record 15-time European champions showed interest. — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Replay showed the skipper taking mild exception to a low, first-pitch strike call on García with two out, but Carapazza, following a handful of ABS challenges earlier in the game, gave Boone a quick hook nonetheless. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026