1
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
Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Movies in the Park hosted by Cosumnes Community Services District invites Elk Grove residents and neighbors to enjoy a free showing of the 1993 film Hocus Pocus at Derr-Okamoto Park, 9550 Mainline Drive.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Jason Phillips, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Burrell, who attended the school in the late 1980s, was showing love for his alma mater.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
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Verb
After a rousing premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January, where it was acquired by Netflix, the film went on to make a strong showing at the New York, Mill Valley and most recently Middleburg film festivals, earning raves and deepening its resonance with every screening.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Movies in the Park hosted by Cosumnes Community Services District invites Elk Grove residents and neighbors to enjoy a free showing of the 1993 film Hocus Pocus at Derr-Okamoto Park, 9550 Mainline Drive.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Many small to mid-sized businesses are showing interest in more budget-friendly solutions that still offer a broad range of features.
—Jason Phillips, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Burrell, who attended the school in the late 1980s, was showing love for his alma mater.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showing
Verb
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro also said that Carranza was innocent and that his boat was displaying a distress signal at the time of the attack, according to CBS News.—
Amy McCarthy,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Alongside the garments, the museum is displaying 12 original drawings by Balenciaga, dated between 1950 and 1968, from the Balenciaga Archives in Paris, shown in Italy for the first time.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke has opened up about the band’s extended break from touring, revealing that personal loss and emotional burnout contributed to the group’s seven-year absence from the stage.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
26 Oct. 2025
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So too did Biden’s policy of keeping Ukraine on life support while revealing fear of provoking Putin.—
Kathleen Collins,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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Linda Kenney Baden, a legal analyst and defense attorney whose past clients have included Aaron Hernandez, Phil Spector and Casey Anthony, said Robinson's defense may be more focused on avoiding the death penalty than proving his innocence.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Brown brought a full R&B coalition with him in Summer Walker, Bryson Tiller and Jhené Aiko, proving that Beyoncé isn’t the only R&B powerhouse capable of pulling stadium-level receipts.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
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But in this case, the Nuggets might not have enough room on their books for Watson next summer, if avoiding the second apron remains a guiding principle for team ownership.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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Many feature regions with differing mechanical properties, guiding robots with complex, adaptable movements.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
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Setoodeh will take on greater responsibility for steering the strategic direction of Variety and the expansion of its editorial activities across a range of content and platforms.—
William Earl,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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But the incumbent Democrat said his constituents are steering him forward on multiple fronts.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Farther up, on Observatory Hill, tall cryptomeria trees were silhouetted in the darkening evening, and down in the valleys, lights winked on like reflections of the planets and stars appearing in the sky.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Other than Valak appearing in both The Conjuring 2 and The Nun, there’s no apparent link between the two movies — but in The Nun’s sequel, a plot point emerges that ties the movies together.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Weekly Newsletter Audiences were asked to consider that the display of human difference was dehumanizing or even exploitative but also to understand that the sideshow represented a locus of community and a way for disabled performers to make an independent living.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Some end up as centerpieces at local fairs and fall festivals, where artists transform them into elaborate displays, while others are chosen for crowd-pleasing traditions like crane drops and the town’s annual pumpkin regatta.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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She’s perfectly matched by her Kinds of Kindness co-star Plemons, exhibiting a heretofore untapped volatility, and by newcomer Aidan Delbis, who plays the neurodivergent accomplice caught in the middle.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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Throughout the movie, Strong exudes this fraternal bond on screen in small, intimate ways, exhibiting the grace that Landau had for Springsteen when the artist needed it the most.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Showing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showing. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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