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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
Google first showed a demo of its all-encompassing, multimodal virtual assistant at Google I/O this spring and clearly imagines Astra as an always-on helper in your life.
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David Pierce, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
An image shared by Emergency Lawyers showed shrouded bodies in a mass grave.
—Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Video verified by Reuters showed bloodied bodies strewn around the market.
—Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
For instance, despite a tough 2023, the Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index showed a 280% rise in rare whiskey prices in the past decade, underscoring the robust demand for high-quality, limited-edition spirits.
—Anthony Zhang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
An image shared on social media by the Pennsylvania State Police showed Mangione, his blue mask dangling from his ear, eating what appeared to be a hash brown.
—John Miller, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Video of the air rescue showed the Coast Guard helicopter lift the hiker on a stretcher from the forest below.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Images circulating on social media not verified by Reuters showed shrouded bodies on the street amid vehicle wreckage.
—Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
In 2021, the Federal Reserve Z Report showed open end municipal bond mutual funds hit an all-time high, totaling over $1,089 billion.
—Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
David Pierce, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
An image shared by Emergency Lawyers showed shrouded bodies in a mass grave.
—Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Video verified by Reuters showed bloodied bodies strewn around the market.
—Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
For instance, despite a tough 2023, the Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index showed a 280% rise in rare whiskey prices in the past decade, underscoring the robust demand for high-quality, limited-edition spirits.
—Anthony Zhang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
An image shared on social media by the Pennsylvania State Police showed Mangione, his blue mask dangling from his ear, eating what appeared to be a hash brown.
—John Miller, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Video of the air rescue showed the Coast Guard helicopter lift the hiker on a stretcher from the forest below.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Images circulating on social media not verified by Reuters showed shrouded bodies on the street amid vehicle wreckage.
—Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
In 2021, the Federal Reserve Z Report showed open end municipal bond mutual funds hit an all-time high, totaling over $1,089 billion.
—Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showed
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Again, this is the case because the level of intelligence exhibited is up for grabs.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Over the course of the two-week experiment, the rats exhibited strikingly different behaviors when faced with the combination of quinine and cocaine.Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
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Last month, the Onion gleefully revealed its winning bid for Infowars, which was sued into bankruptcy (as was Jones) after the families of victims in the Sandy Hook mass shooting in Connecticut won a judgment in 2022 against Jones in a defamation suit.Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Casting will be revealed at a date closer to filming next year.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Housing prices have proved particularly sticky since the pandemic, with home prices, rents and mortgage rates all rising significantly in recent years.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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The board voted on the plan in chunks because the proposal in its entirety proved to be so divisive among board members and the community.Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
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Potential customers will be guided through the process in order to create their ideal cognac.Mark Littler, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The company raised its sales guidance for the year but guided down on the earnings side.David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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While Mercury Records steered the promotional ship, Big Loud held its own.William Earl, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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With the help of microRNA technology to control gene expression, researchers steered the spheroids to grow into actual bone.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
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The first two players on that list were 23 and 24 years respectively in 2022 and appeared to be on the ascent.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In social media posts such as those on Reddit, Mangione appeared to have detailed his issues with lower back pain and spondylolisthesis, a rare back condition caused by the vertebrae in the spine slipping out of place.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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While certifications and degrees provide a baseline of theoretical knowledge, demonstrated success in real-world projects is the strongest indicator of capability.Daniel Pena, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The last time government institutions demonstrated such rapid mobilization was during the Second World War.Greg Orme, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Finally, the topmost aim is to allow the use of a separate video as the input source, possibly accompanied by text and images, all of which the generative AI utilizes to produce a suitable video.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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There are certainly true believers in the technology, but they are accompanied by celebrities and memelords drumming up new coins based on viral memes, and scores of day traders hoping to catch one of these speculation tokens at the right moment.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Showed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showed. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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