SHOWED Synonyms: 194 Similar and Opposite Words

showed

verb

past tense of show

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 The 6-foot-9 forward who signed a veteran minimum contract showed willingness to pick up opposing ball-handlers full court. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 In that incident, surveillance footage — first reported by the Daily News — showed the fare-checkers pushing Brooklyn school aide Kyle Taylor up against a bus stop shelter following a fare dispute that had turned physical. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 Farwell's attorney also showed a text exchange between Pickard and Birchmore in 2020. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Among the 60 participants who completed the protocol, 72% showed improvements that exceeded the study’s thresholds in strength and functional performance. — Mike McRae 21, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026 Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Meta shares slumped nearly 7% on Thursday as the social media giant showed negative free cash flow in its third-quarter earnings and raised the floor of its full-year capital expenditures. — Cj Haddad, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Heatherly showed her leadership in keeping McAuley on an even keel during the first game against Lyons. — Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Paris showed improvement in September, with the trend continuing into early October, du Halgouët said. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 People have begun arriving for the vigil, video from NBC affiliate KTVZ of Bend showed. — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026

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Gates, who now stewards the photographic archives and periodicals of the Johnson Publishing Company, has exhibited it in different forms.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
The investigation also found no evidence that the parents exhibited any obvious signs of impairment, the office said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhibited

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Two new clades of the virus, SHAV-EU1 and SHAV-EU2, were detected earlier this year, and genetic testing revealed traces of the first type in the deceased person’s cerebrospinal fluid, urine and saliva, among other samples.

— Sahas Mehra, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
Key Takeaways The experiment revealed an unexpected way to manipulate the weak magnetism inside an atomic nucleus.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of revealed

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The decision to launch the movie in moderate release — rather than limited in just a handful of venues or nationwide on more than 2,000 screens — proved wise because the studio was able to bolster awareness while cultivating a sense of scarcity.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
The route Morrison and Nelson had in mind, the Super Direct, via the Hornbein and Japanese Couloirs, has proved almost unclimbable, much less skiable.

— Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of proved

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God has put people in your way who have guided you and assisted you.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Spotify had guided to slower MAU growth in the third quarter, pointing to changes to products in emerging countries to help the company better monetize its user bases.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of guided

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Related Stories The gathering is being steered by two longtime members of the team that helped shape Seminci’s recent artistic identity.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
The view from the CFO’s office The finance chief, Paul Jacobson, has steered the company into a position where Kelty has room to dig deep and experiment.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of steered

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Anderson said the man appeared to have died of natural causes and that no foul play was suspected.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Nigeria's Health Minister Muhammad Pate said Friday that the woman's infection appeared closely related to Kenya's first case, while cautioning that this did not necessarily establish the transmission route.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of appeared

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Airbnb, which connects travelers with more than 5 million hosts globally, has advised hosts to choose from seven standard house rules that will be displayed prominently on the listing page.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Hermès has broadened the selection of products displayed on its e-commerce platform, including leather goods, to better reflect the range available to customers.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of displayed

Verb

The researchers demonstrated that the direction could be switched by reversing the voltage polarity.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
When growth pressures persist, corporate boards frequently turn to executive leadership changes to engineer a turnaround, as demonstrated by this week's executive shakeup at Swiss chocolate maker Lindt.

— , CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

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