shown

verb

variants or showed
past participle of show
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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2
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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3
as in proved
to gain full recognition or acceptance of that shows we're right

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4
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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5
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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6
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 The first booking was handed out in the 41st minute and — set your faces to stunned – it was shown to an Argentina player. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 July 2026 And now Iran has shown US troops face those same dangers around the region – with deadly consequences. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 The same poll showed a majority of voters were concerned Collins was too close to Trump. — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 20 July 2026 The unity shown in Ankara will only stimulate additional doubts over Moscow’s capacity to end the conflict favorably. — Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026 Video showed Quansah’s studs colliding with Gallardo’s calf and the referee issued Quansah a red card that delighted the crowd as England’s lineup was reduced to 10 men. — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 Proving himself capable Meanwhile, Rodríguez Castro has shown himself a negotiator. — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026 An unstoppable force of negativity, something that lasted until Anthropic launched Project Glasswing , which showed the desperate nature of a level of cybersecurity only CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks had. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 July 2026 Testing at the end of the three-month period showed that those in the formal learning group had enhanced memory and processing speed compared to the control group. — Amanda Gardner, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shown
  1. displayed
  2. revealed
  3. proved
  4. taught
  5. directed
  6. appeared
  7. exhibited
  8. demonstrated
Verb
  • The car displayed was wrapped with images of the popular Derby Tiger from the film.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026
  • Rivas’ mother bowed her head and cried as the images were displayed.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
Definition of displayed
Verb
  • Emmy-winning composer David Fleming (Widow’s Bay, Superman, HBO’s The Last of Us) was also revealed as the game’s composer, marking his video game composing debut with the main title theme, Logan, now available on all music platforms.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 July 2026
  • The announcement comes just days after defense technology company Anduril revealed Thunder, the military variant of the same dual-use aircraft platform, at the Farnborough International Airshow.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
Definition of revealed
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  • His goal proved especially important when Minnesota’s Devin Padelford was left unmarked on a set piece and scored on a header in the 75th minute.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • More than anything else, that team proved what a romantic optimist Keegan was, to dream of playing football like that in the second tier, and to be brave enough to deliver it, telling his players to go out and entertain the fans.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of proved
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  • The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.
    — Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
  • 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
Definition of taught
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  • There were 112 throws in the final third directed into the box during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, but this year has seen an even higher rate.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Throughout its war with the US, Iran’s counteroffensive has largely been directed atthe oil-rich Arab countries that border the Persian Gulf.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of directed
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  • Things looked even better for Argentina when Spain had a goal disallowed for what appeared to be a very soft foul by Mikel Merino on an Albiceleste defender that ruled out Williams’ effort.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • As Spain’s players rejoiced, defender Nahuel Molina appeared to try to catch Rodri with his arm.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of appeared
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  • Many in France and elsewhere have objected to the tapestry’s removal from the Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux in Normandy, where it has been exhibited since 1983.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026
  • Critics have warned that the new panels replacing the ones exhibited since 2010 whitewash the history of slavery.
    — Corey Williams, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of exhibited
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  • Ultra Maritime demonstrated a counter-unmanned underwater vehicle (C-UUV) capability during the US Navy’s Lanternfish 2026 exercise.
    — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
  • Since then, the administration has demonstrated its willingness to implement a variety of those laws to rebuild the president's tariff regime.
    — Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 24 July 2026
Definition of demonstrated

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“Shown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shown. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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