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past tense form of show.
past participle of show.

showed

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actively exhibit something v.
passively exhibit something v.
grant v.
accompany v.

VERB

actively exhibit something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

air demonstrate display exhibit offer present produce reveal sell

STRONG

afford arrive attend bare blazon brandish disport expose flash flaunt flourish mount parade proffer showcase sport spread stage streak submit supply unfold unfurl unveil vaunt wave

WEAK

deal in lay bare lay out put on set out show off trot out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal cover hide suppress take withhold

STRONG

close dissuade

WEAK

abandon deny leave alone refuse veto

VERB

passively exhibit something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear come demonstrate determine disclose display establish explain get illustrate indicate mark note present project prove reach register reveal show up teach

STRONG

arrive assert clarify discover divulge elucidate emerge evidence evince instruct loom manifest materialize point proclaim unveil

WEAK

be visible blow in get in lay out make known make out make the scene ostend put in appearance show one's face testify to turn up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal confuse cover depart disprove fail go hide leave lose miss obscure secrete withhold

STRONG

disappear

WEAK

abandon deny leave alone refuse veto

VERB

grant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

give

STRONG

accord bestow confer dispense

WEAK

act with

Antonyms

STRONG

refuse take

WEAK

abandon conceal deny hide leave alone veto

VERB

accompany

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conduct lead see

STRONG

attend direct escort guide pilot route shepherd steer

Antonyms

STRONG

abandon leave misguide mislead neglect

WEAK

conceal deny hide leave alone refuse veto

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showed

A private gauge showed China’s manufacturing activity expanded at a slower pace in July, remaining in expansion territory and broadly echoing the official factory survey, which signaled a contraction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Johnson showed the same dexterity with his wedge play as he did when winning the 2007 Masters and 2015 Open to cruise to a two-stroke victory in the groundbreaking $3m event.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

At the 16-week assessment, both interval training groups showed similar improvements.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026

Apple’s June-quarter earnings primarily reflected sales before the $100 price hike, and the numbers showed just how appealing the product was for price-conscious consumers.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026

But when I showed him a cubby hole behind the corner cupboard in the dining room, he shook his head.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom