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
For Proust—who may have met Wilde and even been the subject of the older man’s amorous attention (though accounts of their meeting or meetings could be apocryphal)—his downfall showed that life featured far keener sorrows than those encountered in books.
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Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
An app on her phone showed the brothers’ locations in the same place — down to the cross street — as the reported shooting.
—Sophia Peyser, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
The videos of the encounters and the aftermath of both cases showed something far different.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
On Saturday, a new batch of emails in the Epstein case showed correspondence between Los Angeles Olympic organizing committee chair Casey Wasserman and Epstein’s one-time girlfriend Ghislane Maxwell.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Saturday — yet showed phenomenal fitness, athleticism and stamina for just over three hours in pursuit of their own historic achievements.
—John Pye, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
In a comment on the post, the Wasdale Head Inn thanked the rescue team and highlighted the dedication their staff showed the two hikers.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Several other shots showed balloons.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
But last year’s reliance on exports showed that the country’s leadership remains reluctant to make the switch.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
An app on her phone showed the brothers’ locations in the same place — down to the cross street — as the reported shooting.
—Sophia Peyser, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
The videos of the encounters and the aftermath of both cases showed something far different.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
On Saturday, a new batch of emails in the Epstein case showed correspondence between Los Angeles Olympic organizing committee chair Casey Wasserman and Epstein’s one-time girlfriend Ghislane Maxwell.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Saturday — yet showed phenomenal fitness, athleticism and stamina for just over three hours in pursuit of their own historic achievements.
—John Pye, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
In a comment on the post, the Wasdale Head Inn thanked the rescue team and highlighted the dedication their staff showed the two hikers.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Several other shots showed balloons.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
But last year’s reliance on exports showed that the country’s leadership remains reluctant to make the switch.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showed
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In that moment, Kostoulas (introduced for Danny Welbeck in the 88th minute) exhibited the true nature of Brighton’s squad, highlighted recently by The Athletic.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Knecht was playing with a lot of confidence through a brief stretch of this season, exhibited most by him taking charges in consecutive games against the Pelicans and the Spurs.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Transcripts of the cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control audio released in the NTSB investigation docket revealed what was said inside the aircraft in the moments before the crash.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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As the video ends, the girls are revealed to be behind the box.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Below are the 14 products that proved themselves again and again—all from Amazon.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre not only spawned a franchise (with nine feature films, to date) but proved massively influential on horror in the decades to come.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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From that day forward, faith guided him.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The by-hand ethos covers all the furniture and furnishings, created by local artisans guided by international designers to create contemporary versions of traditional objects.—
Jennifer Flowers,
AFAR Media,
30 Jan. 2026
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Huml steered the Wildcats to a 9-9 record in a very strong Dual County League and to the quarterfinals of the Div.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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Keane steered them back gently but relentlessly, part operatic conductor, part Simon Says leader.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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Researchers said some images appeared to include children.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Pretti was being held on the ground when an officer appeared to remove a gun from Pretti's waistband just moments before another agent fired the first shot.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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That power goes to the rear wheels, though the 70 Trionfo looks so good that it’s probably not intended to be driven with passion but instead displayed.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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That message is boldly displayed on the homepage of its website.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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By contrast, as a 2006 study from PNAS demonstrated, signature whistles serve the sole purpose of encoding identity information that other dolphins can recognize, even when stripped of individual voice characteristics.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Islamic Republic has demonstrated an extraordinary capacity to project and absorb pain.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Showed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showed. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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