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

Amazon declined to comment, but its Amazon Web Services dashboard has shown a disruption in the region since an initial April 30 attack on the data center, and satellite imagery showed extensive damage to the AWS facility. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

The intelligence findings were shown to the AP on condition that the services involved were not identified, and the news organization was not able to independently verify the findings’ conclusions. — Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Footage released by Russian state media showed heavily armed law-enforcement officers, several ambulances and other emergency vehicles at the site. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

AstraZeneca's second-quarter results, posted last ⁠week, showed strong demand for cancer and ⁠rare disease drugs continues to drive growth. — Annie Nova, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

But once again, the Bardstown Bourbon Company team has shown its blending and finishing prowess, and the result is a really fun, and really tasty, surprise. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026

The presentation will, as has been the case since 2020, be a pre-recorded video shown on the theater’s huge screen, doubtless with the usual high production values that have become de rigueur. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 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