1
as in exhibited
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 guided
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 steered
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 showed
Cellphone data showed Fuentes was at the crash site, immediately went home and then returned in a different car within 20 minutes, the affidavit said.
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Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Videos of the shooting in Minnesota showed federal agents approaching Good’s SUV stopped in the middle of a neighborhood street.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
As night fell, a crowd gathered at the site of the shooting in a residential area of the city's Central neighborhood, aerial TV images showed.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Footage from multiple angles showed the vehicle did not come into contact with Ross, who fired multiple times at Good’s windshield.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
Records showed he was being held on a fugitive detainer from Cook County.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Gamecocks eventually won the battle on the boards 43-34, but Musick was pleased with the effort her team showed.
—Ethan Westerman, Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
After the goal, the TNT broadcast showed Binnington apparently stuffing the milestone puck into his hockey pants but an official confronted him.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Granted, the sample size was very small, but Suzuki showed the team enough to trust in him moving forward.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
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But Spoelstra said that even just two years in, and only 21, Ware already has exhibited some needed resilience.—
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At the event, the firm exhibited its revolutionary Simrad AutoCaptain autonomous boating system on two vessels.—
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Newsom further revealed the limits of his rationality with his remarks on the high-speed rail boondoggle.—
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Researchers revealed that one of the key factors that enabled Despotopulos and his team to make these first-ever experimental measurements was access to the world’s highest-energy laser system, located at LLNL’s National Ignition Facility (NIF).—
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Herro proved to be a quality bench player earlier in his career, becoming the first and only Heat player to ever win the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award during the 2021-22 season.—
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Daniel Popper explains why Herbert proved it after taking 129 hits, the second-most in a season since 2000.—
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Paul was a fierce advocate for diversity and inclusion and guided the league through the challenges of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina.—
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Boating safaris and guided bush walks are also very popular here—look out for elephants, wild dogs, and lions.—
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Playboy is, of course, the media, lifestyle, consumer products and licensing brand founded by Hugh Hefner, while Hefner Capital is a private investment firm focused on media, entertainment and cultural ventures steered by his son, Cooper Hefner.—
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After a pioneering run building a major pay-TV player in Dish, Ergen steered the company through its recent pivot to the wireless business before stepping back from a day-to-day exec role last year.—
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Her nonfiction has appeared in The New York Times, The Nation, The Los Angeles Times and The New Yorker among others.—
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Brents, 25, sustained a torn MCL and meniscus in last year’s season opener and appeared in just two games last season.—
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Anna and Jack put the pieces together that all three crimes are connected by the disturbing messages displayed on their deceased bodies, as well as the same friendship bracelet attached to each victim.—
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Citizens of Minneapolis took to the streets, throwing snowballs at their own local police and local businesses proudly displayed signs in their windows instructing people how to use whistles to thwart ICE.—
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Iron–sodium cells have already demonstrated stable cycling in long-term tests, with additional data still accumulating.—
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Trump has demonstrated the courage required to demand better for the American people and to deliver on his promises.—
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“Showed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showed. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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