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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in revealed
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs the actor's expressive face shows his every thought and emotion clearly

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in proved
to gain full recognition or acceptance of that shows we're right

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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

Synonyms & Similar Words
5
as in directed
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front showed them the way to get home

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
6
as in appeared
to come into view another car showed just as we were thinking we'd have the whole place to ourselves

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of shown Their calculations showed that the molecule conducts electricity very differently depending on its rotational angle. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026 Recent history, the Acton strategists noted, has shown GOP voters tending to migrate back to the party in the final days before an election. — Teo Armus, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 On Wednesday night, the Dream’s role players showed up and showed out in their 97-71 win in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals at State Farm Arena. — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Tesla eventually ended the week higher, up about 5%, after initially falling after its results showed enormous investments into emerging technology verticals. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, the latest weather models showed stronger offshore winds than previously expected. — Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Studies that used activity monitors also found that patients who took melatonin showed improvements in recovery and sleep patterns. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Surveillance footage & evidence Police reviewed surveillance footage in the area, which showed the two gunshot victims walking, then appear startled, according to court records. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 Recent polls have shown Jackson holding only a narrow lead over Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms. — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shown
  1. displayed
  2. revealed
  3. proved
  4. taught
  5. directed
  6. appeared
  7. exhibited
  8. demonstrated
Verb
  • 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
  • Structural studies revealed wide-open cavities that accommodate large plastic polymers.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Related Stories Applegate revealed her diagnosis in August 2021, at age 49, sharing publicly that she had been diagnosed a few months ago.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of revealed
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Johan Enslin, an ARPA-E program director, envisions a grid in which power can be converted, directed and managed automatically—much like the way data are routed around the Internet—rather than merely stepped up or down.
    — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Judd Apatow directed the Macdonald documentary, now streaming, and co-directed the one on Bamford, which premieres Friday.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of directed
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
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
Definition of demonstrated

Browse Nearby Words

show-me
shown
shown off
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Shown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shown. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of milieu

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Why do we 'bury the lede?'

'Za' and 9 Other Words to Help You Win at SCRABBLE
See More

Popular

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
different halloween monsters in silhouette
A Monstrous Vocab Quiz Words That Go Bump in the Night
See All