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or showed
1
as in displayed
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 taught
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 directed
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 shown
Studies have shown no significant impact on either human health or the environment from previous silver iodide cloud seeding projects, according to the World Meteorological Organization, while further investigation is needed to assess downwind effects.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
The Mexican people can take pride in the determination shown by their security forces.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
But the court has shown a high level of interest in chipping away at the EPA’s ability to regulate climate pollution.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Videos circulating on social media Sunday showed tourists in Puerto Vallarta walking on the beach with smoke rising in the distance.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Giving this White House another two years of unchecked power could lead to even more undemocratic schemes from a president who has shown a disdain for our electoral process and no interest in accountability.
—Eric H. Holder Jr, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2026
Aerial images showed a disabled big-rig truck pulled over onto the right shoulder of the highway as officers investigated the scene.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Fresh from its New York Fashion Week (NYFW) debut, 7 For All Mankind showed a F/W 26-27 women’s collection rooted in elevated Western pieces.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
The organoids showed cell death, inflammation and glial scarring, closely mimicking what happens in the human body after severe injury.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
Sam Meredith, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
The Mexican people can take pride in the determination shown by their security forces.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
But the court has shown a high level of interest in chipping away at the EPA’s ability to regulate climate pollution.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Videos circulating on social media Sunday showed tourists in Puerto Vallarta walking on the beach with smoke rising in the distance.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Giving this White House another two years of unchecked power could lead to even more undemocratic schemes from a president who has shown a disdain for our electoral process and no interest in accountability.
—Eric H. Holder Jr, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2026
Aerial images showed a disabled big-rig truck pulled over onto the right shoulder of the highway as officers investigated the scene.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Fresh from its New York Fashion Week (NYFW) debut, 7 For All Mankind showed a F/W 26-27 women’s collection rooted in elevated Western pieces.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
The organoids showed cell death, inflammation and glial scarring, closely mimicking what happens in the human body after severe injury.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shown
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The breadth of plants on display and the creative ways in which they're displayed is awe-inspiring.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Protestors prominently displayed a large Mexican flag, along with an upside-down American flag sign with a peace sign scrawled across it in black paint.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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The company hasn’t revealed any specifications, names, or pricing yet.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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The strange triple play might have revealed a few important truths for the Giants.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Unidos and the handful of other local groups training observers last year adopted tactics that proved effective elsewhere, including the use of whistles to alert neighborhood residents to the presence of ICE agents.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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More than 1450 days later, that timeframe looks hopelessly naïve and has proved to have been a fundamental miscalculation that has taken a devastating toll in pain, destruction and bloodshed.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.—
Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, these tech giants should certainly exercise more care in material directed at children.—
Erwin Chemerinsky,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Recommending housing, planning reforms The mayor directed Keane and Southard to conduct an examination of the structures of the Housing and Planning departments with the goal of making recommendations about potential strategic changes.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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European officials want urgent clarity on the matter, however, and French officials appeared to be pushing for the EU to consider using its Anti-Coercion Instrument, or ACI, as a retaliatory measure, if necessary.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Hubbard had paint splatter on his jacket and appeared to be clutching something in his pocket that turned out to be a can of spray paint, police said.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Navalnaya said her husband exhibited no instances of heart disease before he was imprisoned.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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From setting records as a Texas high school prep star to announcing his presence to the world in the Rose Bowl to becoming the NFL receiving king, Smith-Njigba has exhibited excellence at every level.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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But whether end users — the group said boom assumes and ultimately depends on — will embrace the fruits of the AI age has yet to be demonstrated.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Feb. 2026
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This latest result demonstrated the first operator-ready configuration, with hardware operating in standard network racks under realistic conditions.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Shown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shown. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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