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or showed
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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
Videos shared online showed guests and employees rushing to help those trapped beneath the fallen structure, with several people lifting sections of the metal frame before first responders arrived.
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Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
In San Sebastian, in Spain's traditionally cooler north, the temperature was set to reach 40 C, more than double the city's historic average for June 22, according to the Reuters Climate Monitor, which showed Europe as the continent furthest from its historic norm on Monday.
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Makini Brice,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
In a demonstration ahead of the product’s launch, NewsGuard COO Matt Skibinski showed how the chatbot debunked a piece of medical misinformation and guided the user to primary sources.
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Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Over the years, Kansas City has shown interest in tight ends with college basketball experience, such as Demetrius Harris and Ross Travis.
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Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
Her sister, Nancy Willard, showed CBS News Philadelphia a new tattoo in her honor.
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Joe Holden,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Between the bottom of the second and top of the third Friday during the series opener between the Padres and Braves, a vibute trubute of Suarez was shown.
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Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
23 June 2026
Representing the company in a suit brought by the Federal Trade Commission showed Davis the inner workings of the music business.
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Dan Hyman,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
Last week, after an unusual delay, the department released police cruiser dashcam video of the September shooting, which showed one officer pulling and pointing a weapon before he was shot by another officer through the windshield of a vehicle.
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Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
In San Sebastian, in Spain's traditionally cooler north, the temperature was set to reach 40 C, more than double the city's historic average for June 22, according to the Reuters Climate Monitor, which showed Europe as the continent furthest from its historic norm on Monday.
—
Makini Brice,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
In a demonstration ahead of the product’s launch, NewsGuard COO Matt Skibinski showed how the chatbot debunked a piece of medical misinformation and guided the user to primary sources.
—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Over the years, Kansas City has shown interest in tight ends with college basketball experience, such as Demetrius Harris and Ross Travis.
—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
Her sister, Nancy Willard, showed CBS News Philadelphia a new tattoo in her honor.
—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Between the bottom of the second and top of the third Friday during the series opener between the Padres and Braves, a vibute trubute of Suarez was shown.
—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
23 June 2026
Representing the company in a suit brought by the Federal Trade Commission showed Davis the inner workings of the music business.
—
Dan Hyman,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
Last week, after an unusual delay, the department released police cruiser dashcam video of the September shooting, which showed one officer pulling and pointing a weapon before he was shot by another officer through the windshield of a vehicle.
—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shown
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The waitstaff was young and attractive, the silverware was clean, and the food was attractively displayed when we were served.
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On Thursday, Fire Point displayed videos at its booth showing its drones striking Moscow's Kapotnya district oil refinery, mere hours after the attacks.
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Speaking to Deadline after the screening, Kermode revealed that the process of restoring The Devils began in January of this year, at a meeting in Berlin with Clockwork’s Christian Parkes and Spencer Collantes.
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Davis had previously revealed that he was diagnosed with Bell's palsy in 2021, a condition that causes temporary facial paralysis and forced him to scale back portions of his annual pre-Grammy gala.
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That rough outing ultimately proved costly, but the Pirates evidently saw enough upside in Marte's arm to give him another chance.
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In the end, the four-year, $120 million extension Herro signed in October 2022, the one that will pay $33 million next season, proved to be, at worst (from a team perspective) market value.
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The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.
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Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish.
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Asked about his future, Migné directed questions to the Haitian Football Federation.
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Moore and Jon Lucas co-wrote The Hangover, and the pair wrote and directed Bad Moms and its sequel A Bad Moms Christmas.
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There are dozens of examples of major studio properties that had what appeared to be an easy path to profitability.
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From the ground and the air, however, little appeared to have changed Monday morning.
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Schultz’s second chip commission followed only in 2008, and both works were exhibited at Documenta 14 in 2017.
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Over the course of his 40-year career, director Richard Fleischer exhibited about as much range as any director in Hollywood.
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No one has yet demonstrated that an X-ray lithography machine can be built at sufficiently modest cost and size to be commercially viable.
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Research over the past 15 to 20 years has demonstrated that this is even more true than scientists had previously realized.
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“Shown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shown. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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