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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Relevance

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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 In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, the French economist Thomas Piketty showed how wealth perpetuates across generations and widens the divide between those who own capital and everyone else. — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 Rookies step up The iM Securities report said that the profitability of newer bands such as Katseye and Cortis in Western markets will be likely key to reducing the company's reliance on BTS, the report showed. — Jenny Lee,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 But early screenings showed that audiences were unmoved by a conflict that echoed the first film’s competition for a child’s attention. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 People have begun arriving for the vigil, video from NBC affiliate KTVZ of Bend showed. — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 With different-sized bubbles, the experiment showed that the size of the largest bubble governs the flow direction. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026 But, beyond the wall-to-wall coverage and sensational headlines, is a story about the incredible courage, devotion, and strength that Natalee’s mother, Beth, showed in the face of unimaginable loss. — Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Gas purchases pump up retail sales A separate report from the Commerce Department Thursday showed that Americans slowed their spending in September. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 Appetite for top office space remains strong across the capital, while CWG’s latest earnings showed that availability in Central London fell 20% year on year as supply in Docklands stayed broadly steady. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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Chuba Hubbard was tough, clutch and reliable — three qualities the captain has exhibited all year.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026
How did changing the space it’s exhibited in change the object?

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhibited

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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

But the talent for going viral that helped Ramaswamy gain a national profile has proved less successful this election cycle in Ohio.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Riemann himself proved that nontrivial zeros of the zeta function can only be found in a vertical strip between zero and 1.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of proved

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In Ukraine, a Russian drone guided by artificial intelligence killed three civilians at a gas station, including a 19-year-old university student.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Lucas put together a roster in one offseason using the transfer portal and guided it to a 26-9 record and the NCAA Tournament following a 13-5 mark in league play.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of guided

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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
On April 8, 2025, the Herald/Times Tallahassee bureau broke the story, reporting that the DeSantis administration had steered Medicaid settlement money toward the Hope Florida Foundation.

— Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of steered

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In September, every ward in Sylhet's 100-bed Shahid Shamsuddin Ahmed Hospital, which is treating measles, appeared overwhelmed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
The migration of working-class and Hispanic voters toward Trump in 2024, which now appeared to be swinging back to the Democrats in the midterms, suggested an underlying instability.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of appeared

Verb

However, the technology is still limited to producing just 4,096 colors (modern LCD and OLED displays can produce millions) and, as with Kaleido 3, at a lower resolution than black-and-white text is displayed.

— Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
The painting will be displayed alongside an ancient relief borrowed from the National Roman Museum, reportedly introduced to Rembrandt through a reproduction, that inspired his depiction of Bathsheba attended to by a footmaid.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of displayed

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Submarine’s combat capabilities tested The launches demonstrated the submarine’s ability to engage targets at sea and on land while operating underwater in the Pacific Ocean.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
The ceremony demonstrated the link between women’s economic empowerment and the prosperity, stability and security of broader communities.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

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