showing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of showingnext
as in display

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verb

present participle of show
1
as in displaying
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 revealing
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 proving
to gain full recognition or acceptance of that shows we're right

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4
as in guiding
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 steering
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 appearing
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 showing
Noun
Toni and Shakira appeared to be in trouble after one of the show’s most meta humiliation rituals, in which the group is treated to a showing of clips of themselves having private conversations about their castmates and lovers. — Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 27 June 2026 Paul, who averaged 21 goals and 40 points — and 79 games — in his first three full seasons with the Lightning, is determined to show that this past season’s seven-goal, 15-point, 51-game showing was an aberration. — Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026
Verb
The idea was to reflect girlhood through different periods of American history, showing the changes and similarities in books and their accompanying dolls and historically accurate outfits. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 July 2026 What started as a small barbecue competition with 12 teams has become a 44-year tradition with more than 100 teams showing up and showing out at the Great Lenexa BBQ Battle. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for showing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showing
  1. display
  2. displaying
  3. revealing
  4. proving
  5. guiding
  6. steering
  7. appearing
  8. exhibition
Noun
  • More than 96,000 Hyundai Tucson small SUVs are being recalled because of a software error that can temporarily prevent critical information from appearing on the vehicle's display, increasing the risk of a crash.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Everything about Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos's coupling has been a display of more is more.
    — Freya Drohan, InStyle, 30 June 2026
Definition of display
Verb
  • But their loving, attentive mother soon began displaying signs of schizophrenia.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026
  • On July 1, two people were arrested after reaching the top of the iconic New York City building, displaying a banner and appearing to stage a proposal.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of displaying
Verb
  • During a 2019-20 artist residency with New York City’s Department of Records and Information Services, Weist mined municipal archives for records revealing how city government had defined, supported and monitored past artists.
    — Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The loss of those Xbox employees is in addition to the Xbox 1,600 staffers who will be laid off this week, per Sharma’s memo to staff revealing the changes.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 6 July 2026
Definition of revealing
Verb
  • Many are now scheduled for next year, proving again that delays are a constant in the space industry.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
  • As a result of Holzman’s advocacy and Dylan’s example, the singer-songwriter movement was born, once again proving that American music is defined not by its adherence to the past, but by its capacity for reinvention.
    — Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of proving
Verb
  • Gemini asked guiding questions in 76% of its messages and gave a straight answer 2% of the time.
    — Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • That balance between comedy and horror became the guiding principle for the production.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026
Definition of guiding
Verb
  • And now Jacopo—who is on the business rather than creative side—is one of five partners steering the architectural studio into the next era, with global hotel, retail and residential projects from Sicily to Shanghai.
    — Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Cool girls are steering skorts away from their grade-school connotations with motorcycle boots, slingback heels, and more sophisticated shoe pairings.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Definition of steering
Verb
  • Born in England, Bennett found her way into music after appearing on the British singing competition The X Factor.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2026
  • Corbin, 22, and Parmida, 27, actually knew each other before appearing on Love Island USA.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 6 July 2026
Definition of appearing
Noun
  • The institution has grown into one of the region’s premier history museums, featuring historic homes, gardens, archives and exhibitions.
    — Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
  • The exhibition also included a retrospective display of eight landmark creations released over the brand’s three decades, highlighting the evolution of Roberto Coin's design language.
    — Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of exhibition

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