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Recent Examples of show-me In a critical, show-me season with big home games and a new athletic director, why tip your hand this early? Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2024 As a show-me stock, Comcast, a major U.S. cable TV and internet player, will be hoping the show starts with NBCUniversal’s coverage of the 2024 Olympics Summer Games from Paris, which kick off July 26. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Read full article The Hall of Famer, among the greatest defensemen in NHL history, carries himself with a show-me sensibility. Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for show-me
Adjective
  • Sophisticated buyers may naturally be more skeptical.
    Ryan Hutchins, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Be skeptical of unsolicited contact: Remember that the IRS will never contact you via phone, email, text or social media to demand immediate payment or request personal information.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Some loyal Tesla bulls are treating the drop as a temporary setback (or even a buying opportunity), while more cautious investors are rethinking their exposure.
    Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • China's approach to Trump's second term is more cautious, with the government emphasizing that any negotiations should take place on equal terms.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The Context Since Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, a series of mysterious deaths have claimed the lives of prominent Russian figures, including tycoons, businessmen and oil executives—many of whom reportedly fell from windows under suspicious circumstances.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
  • This is one reason why events of recent years have gained the attention of the world's government as Baltic Sea cables have been repeatedly cut under suspicious circumstances – especially around Finland and Sweden.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025

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“Show-me.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/show-me. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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