as in display
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as in displaying
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 revealing
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 proving
to gain full recognition or acceptance of
that shows we're right
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as in guiding
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 steering
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 appearing
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 showing
Shannon L. Bowen, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
Women have also had a strong showing for early voting in swing states, with a 10-point advantage over male voters.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Northern lights map for tonight The center released a map showing the northern lights forecast for Friday night.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Sixteen of the films are Hollywood premieres fresh from their showings in Berlin, Cannes and Venice.
—Shannon L. Bowen, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
Women have also had a strong showing for early voting in swing states, with a 10-point advantage over male voters.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
Binder had been showing focus group participants a chart of jobs lost and gained during the Great Recession and recovery.
—Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Northern lights map for tonight The center released a map showing the northern lights forecast for Friday night.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showing
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The decrease is attributed to lower global demand for interactive flat panel displays.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Lots of Tools for Artists and Designers With higher-resolution displays becoming more common, your old images sometimes might not be good enough anymore.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Under these circumstances, contextual ad strategies that integrate emotional AI are proving to be more effective at getting the message through.Gary Drenik, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Return-to-office policies are proving challenging for working parents, particularly mothers.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Now that will take time, hard work, intelligence, faith, and women and men with a national good guiding their hearts.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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When the night’s at its blackest, this is for those who are holding the light, guiding the lost and pulling us through.Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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Tesla has been steering away from its electric vehicle (EV) roots, shifting focus towards artificial intelligence and robotics.Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Over the next couple of years, Chrysler made other upgrades including steering and braking redundancy that ultimately lead to an AV-ready version of the Pacifica.Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The charges stem from the documents, attributed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency, appearing last month on a channel of the Telegram messaging app.Eric Tucker, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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Now, some of those thresholds are appearing more likely to be crossed, and with less runway to turn the situation around.Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The In Full Colour: Dale Chihuly exhibition, is carefully set within the lush rainforest environment of the Botanical Garden’s Bicentennial Conservatory, and gives visitors an up-close and personal look at Chihuly's creations.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The museum also hosts workshops, lectures, and performances and is planning an exhibition on the workings of quantum physics for next year.Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024
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According to Bruton, once assembled, the chassis demonstrated promising results when powered on, exhibiting some flexibility but remaining stable during operation.Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2024
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And, yes, international partnerships are key, with several allies exhibiting strengths.Matthew Chase Levy, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Like, possibly summoning the actual Satan real, along with revealing some very disturbing traits in Dylan’s crush, Judith (Jessica Treska), and some of the other cool kids at school.Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
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The steaming bread unravels like a roll of film, revealing generous chunks of meat.The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Showing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showing. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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