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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
In a post on X, Afghan deputy government spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat announced the attack and death toll after social media footage showed the smoldering ruin of the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
Video released by the department showed two women in prison outfits in a physical altercation.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Emails reviewed by The Sacramento Bee showed how the endowment donated the tower on the heels of a proposal to merge KVIE and CapRadio.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
French senior officials, speaking anonymously on the ongoing talks, said the Netherlands, Italy and Greece had shown interest and that Spain might be involved in some way.
—Sam McNeil, Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
Photographs shown to jurors depicted bullet holes in the exterior walls of the residence and inside the bedroom where Moïse was killed.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Boise State actually shot better, going 25-for-49 (51%) from the field, but the lack of outside points showed.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2026
Two clocks associated with mortality risk showed statistically significant improvements.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Mar. 2026
All prices shown reflect queen-size picks.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
Video released by the department showed two women in prison outfits in a physical altercation.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Emails reviewed by The Sacramento Bee showed how the endowment donated the tower on the heels of a proposal to merge KVIE and CapRadio.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
French senior officials, speaking anonymously on the ongoing talks, said the Netherlands, Italy and Greece had shown interest and that Spain might be involved in some way.
—Sam McNeil, Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
Photographs shown to jurors depicted bullet holes in the exterior walls of the residence and inside the bedroom where Moïse was killed.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Boise State actually shot better, going 25-for-49 (51%) from the field, but the lack of outside points showed.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2026
Two clocks associated with mortality risk showed statistically significant improvements.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Mar. 2026
All prices shown reflect queen-size picks.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shown
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The prosecution displayed dozens of items of evidence in front of the jury, including guns that were found during home searches and an antifa flag.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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The victim was approached by four male suspects who displayed a knife and repeatedly punched him, according to law enforcement.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
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The letters were mailed between March 2024 and (at least) June 2025, court documents revealed.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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War tests humanoids Foundation revealed that humanoid robots have already been sent to Ukraine for battlefield evaluation, highlighting the growing role of robotics in modern warfare.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Rosemount, which won its conference for the first time in 35 years and rarely won by less than double digits, beat Rochester Mayo 65-64 in the semifinals, a nail-biter that proved to be beneficial Saturday.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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That proved necessary for the victory after Marco Reus used his head for an unassisted score in the 82nd minute to cut the Galaxy’s deficit to a goal.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 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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India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has directed oil refineries to prioritize supplying cooking gas to its 330 million households, risking operations of over 3 million businesses that use its for commercial purposes.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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The book was adapted for the screen in 1979 as directed by Larry Peerce, and other stars have tried to bring it to the screen, with Julia Stiles, Rose McGowan, Kirsten Dunst, and Dakota Fanning all at one point involved in various iterations that never took off.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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The mural, along with several posters of the same color, also appeared around the city, causing fans on social media to go into a frenzy of excitement and wonder what exactly was going on.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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Pitman did not respond to multiple interview requests early Monday evening, by which time the Gillyweeds Facebook page appeared to have been taken down.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
17 Mar. 2026
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Previous editions, exhibited at Jeffrey Deitch and AF Projects, gave us Kenny Scharf launching the little gold man into deep space, Karon Davis recasting him as an ancient Egyptian deity and Austyn Weiner turning him into a mischievous mail-art project.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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Those tracks exhibited his penchant for vocal pyrotechnics that burst into plumes of raw emotion.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2026
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Born to work alongside nature, local people are adept at being resourceful and are already embracing a circular economy – demonstrated by the world’s first thrift store in an airport.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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The 76-year-old star demonstrated how the right accessories can up the ante with a red carpet look, adding some major height to her petite stature with towering silver metallic platform heels.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Shown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shown. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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