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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
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2026
Across 53 studies measuring changes in violence against women and girls in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority found increases, with some studies showing no change and relatively few showing declines.
—Ilana Seff, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 May 2026
That question is the one that animates practices of Richard Prince and Arthur Jafa, who are currently showing their work together at the Fondazione Prada in Venice.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 8 May 2026
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Noun
Byron Nelson’s Elle Pistana also had a strong showing, shooting 7 strokes over par for a sixth-place finish in a four-way tie.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2026
Across 53 studies measuring changes in violence against women and girls in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority found increases, with some studies showing no change and relatively few showing declines.
—Ilana Seff, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Verb
Many of the videos prey on customers' emotions by showing interactions that try to create sympathy by showing creators being picked on in public.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 May 2026
That question is the one that animates practices of Richard Prince and Arthur Jafa, who are currently showing their work together at the Fondazione Prada in Venice.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showing
Noun
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Still, Malaysian officials framed the display less as an art event than as an act of restitution.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
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The centerpiece of the arena has been on display in Lititz, Pennsylvania, where a mockup of a soaring 90-foot tall, open-air structure was assembled ahead of the White House event.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Meanwhile, a Spanish woman who was tested for hantavirus after taking the same flight as a patient who died from the disease and displaying symptoms consistent with an infection has tested negative, Spain's health ministry said May 9.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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There are two drawers for storage, plus a lower shelf ideal for displaying styles that require quick and easy access.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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That the precise prose of this account, and numerous other anecdotes, is written with the kind of titanic certainty that would sway a jury is expected; what’s surprising, however, is Crenshaw’s candor in revealing her vulnerability and disappointments.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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For a few fleeting minutes and seconds, the sun will be completely blocked, revealing its delicate outer atmosphere — the corona — as the landscape is bathed in an eerie twilight.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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The Chicago Cubs are one step closer to proving that Wrigley View Rooftop is breaking the law by selling access to a rooftop building where fans can watch Cubs games in person without actually paying the Cubs.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 May 2026
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Los Angeles ultimately regrouped in plenty of time to win its second straight World Series, but the Dodgers are again proving fallible at a time when the Padres are scuffling.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Kerr earned the 2015-16 NBA Coach of the Year award after guiding the Warriors to an NBA-record 73-9 mark during the regular season.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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These trials established both its therapeutic potential and its side effects, guiding dosage and treatment protocols.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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At the time, Bores could hardly be blamed for steering conversations to the other planks of his platform.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Before Chelsea, he was mired in a relegation fight at Everton, eventually steering them to safety in his first season against a backdrop of angry protests against the board and issues with financial fair play rules.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Amy Beck — the mom of influencer Noah Beck — has been placed on administrative leave by her school district after a video resurfaced of her appearing to simulate oral sex with her son.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Hill said while appearing on stage with hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Those awards will be given out on the show’s closing day, on November 22, instead of during the exhibition’s public opening.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
9 May 2026
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More than half a million people are expected to visit the monumental international art fair over the next six months to see the work of over 100 artists and 99 nations, spread across 31 permanent national pavilions and a series of other exhibition spaces.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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“Showing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showing. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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