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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
There, videos and news reports have shown ICE agents pulling people from their vehicles and detaining children during enforcement actions.
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Developmental research has long shown that the prefrontal cortex, responsible for planning, judgment, and impulse control, remains under construction well into early adulthood.
—Dr. Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
That moment showed his cheeky side — his knack for making her laugh — and their unique bond.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Studies have shown that meditation can help lower blood pressure, boost immunity, improve sleep, and slow memory loss.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The poll showed Tracey at 42% and Buck at just 25%.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
But others said the video clearly showed that Good was turning the SUV away from the agent before the shots were fired.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
One image Emerald showed me was this amazing 1950s picture of a woman wrapped up in cellophane, like a gift with a bow around the middle.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2026
The strengths and weaknesses are always shown in a game like this.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Developmental research has long shown that the prefrontal cortex, responsible for planning, judgment, and impulse control, remains under construction well into early adulthood.
—Dr. Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
That moment showed his cheeky side — his knack for making her laugh — and their unique bond.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Studies have shown that meditation can help lower blood pressure, boost immunity, improve sleep, and slow memory loss.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The poll showed Tracey at 42% and Buck at just 25%.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
But others said the video clearly showed that Good was turning the SUV away from the agent before the shots were fired.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
One image Emerald showed me was this amazing 1950s picture of a woman wrapped up in cellophane, like a gift with a bow around the middle.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2026
The strengths and weaknesses are always shown in a game like this.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shown
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That power goes to the rear wheels, though the 70 Trionfo looks so good that it’s probably not intended to be driven with passion but instead displayed.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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That message is boldly displayed on the homepage of its website.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Transcripts of the cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control audio released in the NTSB investigation docket revealed what was said inside the aircraft in the moments before the crash.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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As the video ends, the girls are revealed to be behind the box.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Below are the 14 products that proved themselves again and again—all from Amazon.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre not only spawned a franchise (with nine feature films, to date) but proved massively influential on horror in the decades to come.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 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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The bill Newsom did not support would have mandated comprehensive insurance coverage for medically necessary menopause and perimenopause treatments, required doctors to complete continuing education on menopause and directed the medical board to develop a continuing education curriculum.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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Some cars were being directed over a small dirt embankment to an offramp by CHP officers.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Researchers said some images appeared to include children.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Pretti was being held on the ground when an officer appeared to remove a gun from Pretti's waistband just moments before another agent fired the first shot.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In 2022, Mimosa Echard won the Prix Marcel Duchamp and exhibited the installation Escape more at the Centre Pompidou in Paris—a display consisting of glass walls, streams of water and urine, pollen, ginkgo tree eggs, newsprint, films, and assorted tchotchkes, among other items.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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While the district has since acted to stop these payments, a serious lack of control was exhibited.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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By contrast, as a 2006 study from PNAS demonstrated, signature whistles serve the sole purpose of encoding identity information that other dolphins can recognize, even when stripped of individual voice characteristics.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Islamic Republic has demonstrated an extraordinary capacity to project and absorb pain.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Shown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shown. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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