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or showed
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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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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 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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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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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
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.
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Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
Proving himself capable Meanwhile, Rodríguez Castro has shown himself a negotiator.
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Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
Footage from Iranian state media also showed three of Khamenei's sons—Mostafa, Meysam, and Masoud—crying as the coffins of their father and other family members were carried out into Tehran's Grand Mosalla on Sunday.
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Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
5 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.
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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.
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Amanda Gardner,
Martha Stewart,
5 July 2026
Videos shared online showed guests and employees rushing to help those trapped beneath the fallen structure, with several people lifting sections of the metal frame before first responders arrived.
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Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Her sister, Nancy Willard, showed CBS News Philadelphia a new tattoo in her honor.
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Joe Holden,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Between the bottom of the second and top of the third Friday during the series opener between the Padres and Braves, a vibute trubute of Suarez was shown.
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Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
23 June 2026
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
Footage from Iranian state media also showed three of Khamenei's sons—Mostafa, Meysam, and Masoud—crying as the coffins of their father and other family members were carried out into Tehran's Grand Mosalla on Sunday.
—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
5 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
Videos shared online showed guests and employees rushing to help those trapped beneath the fallen structure, with several people lifting sections of the metal frame before first responders arrived.
—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Her sister, Nancy Willard, showed CBS News Philadelphia a new tattoo in her honor.
—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Between the bottom of the second and top of the third Friday during the series opener between the Padres and Braves, a vibute trubute of Suarez was shown.
—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shown
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Tourists are seen at the forecourt of the iconic Gateway of India as a digital display of messaging app WhatsApp is displayed, in Mumbai on August 25, 2023.
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During the celebration, a state-of-the art-Charlie Daniels hologram will be displayed.
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While chatting with ExtraTV at the Tight Ends & Friends concert presented by Sports Illustrated and Reese's, San Francisco 49ers player George Kittle confirmed he was invited to the upcoming ceremony — and revealed one of the pair's wedding rules.
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Research on elite competitive eaters revealed that some individuals can train to increase the elasticity of their stomachs.
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Their play proved why, even in the face of adversity in the second half.
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The fear that Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, established in Ethiopia, would reign supreme after Ethiopia deregulated the largest telecommunications market proved misplaced.
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The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.
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Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish.
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King concluded that Saulter was in a conspiracy to get King removed from office, and directed Arriola to view recordings of other cameras in the office to determine who was entering the offices of Saulter and Goodloe.
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Residents were directed to leave via Mount Aukum Road, traveling either north to Pleasant Valley Road or south to Four Corners.
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Khamenei’s son and successor Mojtaba has still not appeared publicly since his father’s killing.
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As the order to evacuate was played over loudspeakers on the National Mall, some people appeared to be standing in place, talking with those around them and not exiting the area, while others were walking toward exits.
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On loan from the Bayeux Museum in Normandy, it will be displayed at the British Museum from September 10, 2026, to July 11, 2027, the first time in its nearly 1000-year history the work has been publicly exhibited on British soil.
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French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu tweets that five passengers from the country were evacuated from the ship and one of them exhibited symptoms after boarding the evacuation flight.
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Tens of thousands of protestors have demonstrated daily over the past month.
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The system was recently demonstrated in a footage shared by the Beijing Institute of Technology’s (BIT) school of mechanical engineering.
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“Shown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shown. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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