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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 the painting, a young woman is shown in a similar outfit.
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Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
Aerial footage showed that the truck's front window was blocked by a sunshade.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 4 May 2026
The one-day trial showed that a laser system can be set up quickly without needing complicated work in a shipyard.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
Dash camera video showed the frightening moment when a wheel from a United Airlines plane slammed into a bakery delivery truck that was traveling on the New Jersey Turnpike.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 4 May 2026
Everton have shown a vulnerability from inswinging corners of late.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Graphs showed one pilot pushed the aircraft into a steep dive while the other pilot attempted to stop the dive.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
But research has shown that several metabolic and heart diseases impair the immune system’s ability to moderate inflammation—causing harmful levels of inflammation in response to high cholesterol, fat or glucose.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2026
Two more pings showed the phone in the area of Sand Key Park, north of Clearwater Beach.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
Aerial footage showed that the truck's front window was blocked by a sunshade.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 4 May 2026
The one-day trial showed that a laser system can be set up quickly without needing complicated work in a shipyard.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
Dash camera video showed the frightening moment when a wheel from a United Airlines plane slammed into a bakery delivery truck that was traveling on the New Jersey Turnpike.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 4 May 2026
Everton have shown a vulnerability from inswinging corners of late.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Graphs showed one pilot pushed the aircraft into a steep dive while the other pilot attempted to stop the dive.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
But research has shown that several metabolic and heart diseases impair the immune system’s ability to moderate inflammation—causing harmful levels of inflammation in response to high cholesterol, fat or glucose.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2026
Two more pings showed the phone in the area of Sand Key Park, north of Clearwater Beach.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shown
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The term totem pole seems to have been coined around the time that one of these posts was displayed at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, likely commissioned from a Haida carver named Dwight Wallace and brought all the way from Alaska.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Neanderthals displayed architectural capabilities of their own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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The actor wore a white cutout dress that revealed a light blue undergarment with a pale pink floral print, paired with white shoes and a blue bow.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Anika Reed Top model Gigi Hadid revealed that her Miu Miu look also had custom undergarments, comparing her sheer gown to an arts and crafts project with glittering patchwork detailing.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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Over the longer term, the curbs proved far from a death knell, with the country’s production rising in subsequent years.—
Anthony Di Paola,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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But the combination of rising fuel costs and changes in the industry proved too much to overcome.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
2 May 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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Menache also directed the special.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Mark Mylod serves as executive producer and directed multiple episodes.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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The man appeared to ask Albee what was the point of helping him, the bodycam footage shows.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
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Unlike last year’s blue carpet, this year’s carpet appeared intentionally forgotten by time with grass creeping up the steps.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Rebellion was also apparent in the hairstyles exhibited, most notably by singer Miley Cyrus, a fashion fanatic, whose short, spiked look paired perfectly with her risque fishnet Marc Jacobs gown.—
Luis Giraldo,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Alphabet announced plans to raise its AI spending, but also exhibited an ability to monetize AI through ad revenue and demand for cloud contract services, with a backlog of deals valued at $460 billion, according to the company’s earnings results.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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The Connecticut Green Bank has demonstrated how this model can scale, leveraging relatively modest public investment into billions of dollars in clean energy financing.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
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California and other states have demonstrated repeatedly that our elections are secure and that only citizens are voting.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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“Shown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shown. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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