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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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
As he was wheeled away to a waiting ambulance, Gil wore an oxygen mask and neck brace, and his face showed bruising.
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Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Khamenei’s son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei has yet to appear, as video showed three of Ali Khamenei’s other children at the ceremony.
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Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
Eat Street Indian Kitchen, at 3948 Legacy Drive Ste 112, was cleared to reopen after a new inspection showed no signs of live roaches.
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Mary Ella Hastings
july 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 July 2026
Canyon has been trialing this technology in cooperation with Volkswagen, and testing showed that connected vehicles and bicycles can successfully detect each other and exchange live safety information.
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Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
4 July 2026
Media images showed tens of thousands of people marching along Tirana's main boulevard toward Skanderbeg Square.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
Videos showed police beating back agitators with batons and deploying anti-riot ordnance as the demonstrators chanted against the country's conservative Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in a massive political rally.
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Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Meanwhile, Gigi Hadid made a statement in a bold pink Wiederhoeft gown that Elle Woods would die over, and Selena Gomez showed out in sparkling gold Oscar de la Renta and Chopard jewels.
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Lizzie Logan,
Glamour,
4 July 2026
Similarly, the Nature study of people in Wales showed a stronger link between Zostavax immunization and lower dementia risk among women.
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Lindsey Leake,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
Mery Mogollón,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
Khamenei’s son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei has yet to appear, as video showed three of Ali Khamenei’s other children at the ceremony.
—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
Eat Street Indian Kitchen, at 3948 Legacy Drive Ste 112, was cleared to reopen after a new inspection showed no signs of live roaches.
—
Mary Ella Hastings
july 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 July 2026
Canyon has been trialing this technology in cooperation with Volkswagen, and testing showed that connected vehicles and bicycles can successfully detect each other and exchange live safety information.
—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
4 July 2026
Media images showed tens of thousands of people marching along Tirana's main boulevard toward Skanderbeg Square.
—
ABC News,
4 July 2026
Videos showed police beating back agitators with batons and deploying anti-riot ordnance as the demonstrators chanted against the country's conservative Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in a massive political rally.
—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Meanwhile, Gigi Hadid made a statement in a bold pink Wiederhoeft gown that Elle Woods would die over, and Selena Gomez showed out in sparkling gold Oscar de la Renta and Chopard jewels.
—
Lizzie Logan,
Glamour,
4 July 2026
Similarly, the Nature study of people in Wales showed a stronger link between Zostavax immunization and lower dementia risk among women.
—
Lindsey Leake,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showed
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Schultz’s second chip commission followed only in 2008, and both works were exhibited at Documenta 14 in 2017.
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Over the course of his 40-year career, director Richard Fleischer exhibited about as much range as any director in Hollywood.
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While chatting with ExtraTV at the Tight Ends & Friends concert presented by Sports Illustrated and Reese's, San Francisco 49ers player George Kittle confirmed he was invited to the upcoming ceremony — and revealed one of the pair's wedding rules.
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Research on elite competitive eaters revealed that some individuals can train to increase the elasticity of their stomachs.
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Their play proved why, even in the face of adversity in the second half.
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The fear that Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, established in Ethiopia, would reign supreme after Ethiopia deregulated the largest telecommunications market proved misplaced.
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Whether the future is guided by a more centralized federal framework or a complex matrix of state-level consumer protections, the race to a multi-billion-dollar digital overhaul is already well underway.
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Successful catalog design must be guided by response rates, sales results, and margins.
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This spring, Russert received a call from leadership at MS NOW, steered by former CNN executive Rebecca Kutler.
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Besides free agency opening on Tuesday, the timing does add up for Leonard’s trade, as Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank has steered the franchise through a refreshing youth movement over the past year.
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There are dozens of examples of major studio properties that had what appeared to be an easy path to profitability.
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From the ground and the air, however, little appeared to have changed Monday morning.
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Tourists are seen at the forecourt of the iconic Gateway of India as a digital display of messaging app WhatsApp is displayed, in Mumbai on August 25, 2023.
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During the celebration, a state-of-the art-Charlie Daniels hologram will be displayed.
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Tens of thousands of protestors have demonstrated daily over the past month.
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The system was recently demonstrated in a footage shared by the Beijing Institute of Technology’s (BIT) school of mechanical engineering.
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