Synonyms of shown

shown

verb

variants or showed

past participle of show

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• displayed
• exhibited
• announced
• unveiled
• waved
• flaunted
• advertised
• flashed
• paraded
• produced
• exposed
• strutted
• revealed
• sported
• proclaimed
• laid out
• shown off
• posted
• aired
• brandished
• flourished
• told (of)
• publicized
• broadcast
• divulged
• heralded
• trumpeted
• discovered
• disported
• uncovered
• placarded
• talked (about)
• bared
• blazed
• unmasked
• sounded
• uncloaked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disguised
• masked
• camouflaged
• covered
• obscured
• concealed
• hidden
• veiled
• occluded
• shrouded
• curtained
• enshrouded
• occulted

2

as in revealed

to make known (something abstract) through outward signs

the actor's expressive face shows his every thought and emotion clearly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• displayed
• revealed
• demonstrated
• manifested
• evinced
• betrayed
• announced
• exposed
• communicated
• declared
• disclosed
• sounded
• given away
• uncovered
• proclaimed
• advertised
• aired
• bared
• projected
• publicized
• broadcast
• bespoken
• trumpeted
• blazed
• unbosomed
• placarded
• uncloaked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misrepresented
• belied
• distorted
• disguised
• twisted
• falsified
• camouflaged
• covered
• concealed
• obscured
• hidden
• masked
• veiled
• whitewashed
• garbled
• occluded
• varnished
• glossed (over)
• gilded
• counterfeited

3

as in proved

to gain full recognition or acceptance of

that shows we're right

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proved
• demonstrated
• established
• evidenced
• documented
• confirmed
• substantiated
• verified
• upheld
• sustained
• justified
• supported
• attested
• borne out
• authenticated
• validated
• corroborated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disproved
• refuted
• invalidated
• discredited
• rebutted
• confuted

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• taught
• tutored
• coached
• guided
• led
• mentored
• shepherded
• piloted
• counseled
• walked through
• accompanied
• engineered
• seen
• steered
• escorted
• directed
• attended
• informed
• swayed
• drilled
• instructed
• convoyed
• briefed
• chaperoned
• supervised
• schooled
• trained
• enlightened
• squired
• overseen
• inculcated
• fostered
• superintended
• godfathered
• cultivated
• indoctrinated
• nurtured

5

as in directed

to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front

showed them the way to get home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• directed
• guided
• accompanied
• led
• seen
• steered
• conducted
• routed
• ushered
• preceded
• piloted
• marshaled
• escorted
• attended
• managed
• controlled
• convoyed
• chaperoned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• followed
• trailed
• shadowed
• tailed
• hounded
• dogged
• tailgated

6

as in appeared

to come into view

another car showed just as we were thinking we'd have the whole place to ourselves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appeared
• come
• arrived
• reappeared
• unfolded
• materialized
• shown up
• happened
• come out
• emerged
• turned up
• surfaced
• occurred
• erupted
• loomed
• resurfaced
• issued
• arisen
• debuted
• risen
• blossomed
• dawned
• shot (up)
• bulked
• broken out
• sprung (up)
• bobbed (up)
• cropped (up)
• broken
• outcropped
• rematerialized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disappeared
• gone (away)
• vanished
• faded
• evaporated
• dissolved
• cleared
• left
• melted (away)
• evanesced
• withdrawn
• retired
• departed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shown

Stablecoins have already shown that crypto payments work best when users do not have to think about the underlying rails. — Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

The results showed that the geochemistry of magma in Etna, for the most part, has remained surprisingly consistent over time, even though tectonic shifts have occurred in the region. — Refractor, 27 July 2026

McMahan was vital to discovering a new form of cobra lily (shown here at ABG) in Vietnam. — Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 27 July 2026

Some people appeared to take shelter in the gift shop of the Space Needle at the Seattle Center, video shared with CNN showed. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

The first booking was handed out in the 41st minute and — set your faces to stunned – it was shown to an Argentina player. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 July 2026