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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
Over the past decade, research has consistently shown that natural fibers like cotton can biodegrade across a wide range of environments, including freshwater, saltwater, wastewater systems, soil, and compost.
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Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 Apr. 2026
Campus surveillance video showed Bristy walking out of the building shortly after noon that day.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
In the first photo, Kardashian and True posed for a selfie, both wearing matching black Mickey Mouse hats, while a second shot showed the Good American co-founder beaming next to Tatum, with the mother and son wearing the same mouse ears.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Dangote’s plant, which has shown how local processing can reduce the impact of such global shocks, has led to him being courted by East Africa to build a similar plant in Tanzania.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
After the shove, he was shown a red card as members from both teams tried to get rising temperatures under control.
—Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Trump’s name won’t be on the ballot, but Democrats have used his controversial positions and policies to motivate voters, while GOP voters in early contests have shown little sign of mobilizing a large-turnout surge to help him.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The video taken by George Holliday of Los Angeles police officers beating Rodney King was shown on local television news stations in Los Angeles in 1991.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Semaglutide has been shown to help resolve MASH in human clinical trials, and the FDA approved the drug for that disease last year.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2026
Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 Apr. 2026
Campus surveillance video showed Bristy walking out of the building shortly after noon that day.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
In the first photo, Kardashian and True posed for a selfie, both wearing matching black Mickey Mouse hats, while a second shot showed the Good American co-founder beaming next to Tatum, with the mother and son wearing the same mouse ears.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Dangote’s plant, which has shown how local processing can reduce the impact of such global shocks, has led to him being courted by East Africa to build a similar plant in Tanzania.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
After the shove, he was shown a red card as members from both teams tried to get rising temperatures under control.
—Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Trump’s name won’t be on the ballot, but Democrats have used his controversial positions and policies to motivate voters, while GOP voters in early contests have shown little sign of mobilizing a large-turnout surge to help him.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The video taken by George Holliday of Los Angeles police officers beating Rodney King was shown on local television news stations in Los Angeles in 1991.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Semaglutide has been shown to help resolve MASH in human clinical trials, and the FDA approved the drug for that disease last year.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shown
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According to Wolcott Animal Control, the dog displayed no obvious signs of trauma such as being hit by car, broken bones, gun shot wounds or other external injuries.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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Today, Tiny is typically displayed on ground level elsewhere in the park during Fright Fest, presumably under the watchful eyes of security cameras.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The series, which was the result of a nearly two-year investigation, revealed that at least 61 men, women and children had died in 42 fires that had occurred after Chicago officials had been warned of major fire safety issues in their residential buildings.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The cast revealed during CCXP Mexico City that the series will also feature original music from Danny Elfman.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Carlos Correa proved to be his toughest matchup of the day, as the Astros’ shortstop crushed a bases-empty blast off the southpaw in the sixth inning to tie the game at two.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Lakers finished the regular season 22-8 in clutch situations, and that poise proved decisive once more.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 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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All of which is to say the original film’s artistic accomplishments are perfectly possible to emulate — or imitate outright, as the sequel (again directed by Frankel, and written by Aline Brosh McKenna) is mostly content to do.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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The film is directed and produced by Frank Licari and Hele Murphy.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Supreme Court on April 27 appeared divided over whether Bayer can be sued for failing to warn that the company’s Roundup weed killer may cause cancer, hearing arguments in a major case that could block thousands of lawsuits and shield the company from billions of dollars in potential liability.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some have argued that social media activity amounts to citizen journalism, but mostly citizen journalism appeared to have been displaced or subsumed by social media.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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All art exhibited at the event will be available for sale.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The recovered artifacts will be exhibited to the public at the museum before undergoing restoration, Cornel Constantin Ilie, the interim director of the National History Museum of Romania, told the outlet.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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Sixteen years, zero decay The battery prototype demonstrated endurance, maintaining a stable structure and perfect reversibility over 6,000 cycles — equivalent to more than 16 years of daily operation — with zero loss in storage capacity.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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Despite the child molestation claims that plagued Jackson for decades, his fans have demonstrated a number of times that the answer is yes.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Shown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shown. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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