showed

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

Example Sentences

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The Logistics Managers’ Index, a monthly survey of supply-chain managers, showed transportation prices increased in May at the fastest rate for any metric in the report’s 10-year history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

In March, Nestlé showed that it’s adroit enough to bounce back from some bad luck.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Participants who received only low-dose ibuprofen also showed greater improvement than placebo participants on measures of attention.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

But that one crucial defeat showed just how difficult it is for England to qualify for major tournaments and why they cannot afford an 'off day' against the best teams.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

When night came, scattered lights showed along the coast from the villages of Womengo and Koyuk.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell