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as in displaying
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 revealing
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 proving
to gain full recognition or acceptance of
that shows we're right
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as in guiding
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 steering
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 appearing
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 showing
Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Hence my trepidation before a visit to the recent exhibition of large Polaroids by Luigi Ghirri (1943–1992) at the Centro Pecci in Prato, Italy, the first institutional showing of these works.
—James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
In December, the show, at Weiss’ direction, held off at the last minute showing Alfonsi’s report about the deportees, saying greater effort was needed to secure an interview with administration officials.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Fortune, 29 May 2026
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Noun
Riker had hoped for a strong showing in the Riverside County portion of the district, Palm Springs in particular.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Hence my trepidation before a visit to the recent exhibition of large Polaroids by Luigi Ghirri (1943–1992) at the Centro Pecci in Prato, Italy, the first institutional showing of these works.
—James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Verb
Jurors on Thursday and again on Friday watched security camera footage from various K Street locations showing the Martin brothers, Hoye-Lucchesi and others making their way along K Street in the hour before the shooting.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
In December, the show, at Weiss’ direction, held off at the last minute showing Alfonsi’s report about the deportees, saying greater effort was needed to secure an interview with administration officials.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Fortune, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showing
Noun
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Parts of the archive are on display at the museum.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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An electronic display shows the closing KOSPI index inside the lobby of the Korea Exchange in Seoul, South Korea, on June 1, 2026.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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This photograph shows a set up smart-phone screen displaying the logo of main social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Reddit, Telegram, X, Bluesky, Tiktok and Whatsapp.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
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The screen offers suggestions on club choice and where to aim, with an onboard computer displaying a real-time visualization of the course.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Advertisement If a good finale ties up a show’s plot and answers crucial questions, then a great one completes character arcs and deepens themes developed across multiple seasons, revealing the intricacy of narrative architecture too subtle to perceive from one week to the next.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Rumors and proposals are starting to percolate, revealing the steep incline the Nuggets face to remain a championship contender.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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In that context, Lipa’s Schiaparelli ensemble offers a compelling blueprint for modern bridal dressing, proving that a wedding look does not need to follow convention to feel impactful.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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His victim, in her unassailable purity, resists him, thereby proving that the arrivistes populating the ranks of England’s most upwardly mobile class had a moral edge over the nobility.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Once deployed, Pegasus will be monitored from Earth, with teams in Colorado guiding operations in real time.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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The incident has deepened concerns about the safety of Nepali workers on the mountain, which has seen an explosion of commercial guiding outfitters in recent years.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Proving that less is more, Pelley’s words were accompanied by a clearly happy photo of the former long long time CBS News correspondent steering a boat on the seas.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
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If companies begin steering easy, high-volume work to cheaper open-source models out of China or elsewhere, then OpenAI and Anthropic stop getting paid for every task.—
Jasmine Wu,Deirdre Bosa,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Brith, who is ahead and in charge, is taking as her guide the stream, which sparks in the sunlight, cutting a narrow channel through the hillside, weaving itself around rocks and tree trunks, appearing and disappearing, diving underground then springing up in unexpected places.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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In a burst of primary color and trompe l’oeil trickery, five dice—red, yellow, blue, green, white—are suspended against a maroon field densely latticed with dice shapes, the cubes appearing simultaneously to lie stationary on its pip-stippled surface and to tumble downward through space.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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At a celebratory exhibition match last week in the capital, under the watchful eye of the supreme leader, Naegohyang faced off against the under-17s team, who just added an Asian Cup to their impressive array of silverware, trouncing Japan 5-1 in the final.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Flip it over, the exhibition caseback gives a full view of the manually wound movement with exceptional finishes and a power reserve of nearly three days.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
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“Showing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showing. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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