showed

Put on display

Showed is the past tense of show.

To show something is to make it visible or to demonstrate it to others: She showed me her new tattoo.

You can show someone how to do something by demonstrating the process.

Show also means to be visible or evident: His exhaustion showed on his face.

If you showed up, you arrived or appeared somewhere.

If something showed up, it became visible or was revealed: The stain showed up under black light.

revealed

uncovered

Made visible or known

betrayed · divulged · leaked · unmasked · laid bare · brought to light · let slip · gave away · made known · indicated

displayed

exhibited

Showed publicly

revealed · exposed · mounted · arranged · showcased · highlighted · spotlighted · paraded · flaunted · brandished

demonstrated

illustrated

Shown with images

presented · conveyed · clarified · elucidated · depicted · portrayed · outlined · modeled · simulated · emphasized

guided

led

Guided or commanded

ushered · accompanied · steered · pointed · indicated · navigated · walked · took · brought · shepherded

broadcast

aired

Transmitted via broadcast

streamed · played · ran · featured · presented · programmed · simulcast · rebroadcast · premiered · syndicated

appeared

turned up

Arrived or was found

attended · made an appearance · surfaced · emerged · rolled in

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visibility/revelation

showedhid

Kept out of sight

concealed · hidden · obscured · covered · masked

presence/attendance

showedno-showed

Failed to attend

skipped · missed · bailed · ghosted · stood up

demonstration/proof

showeddisproved

Proved something was wrong

refuted · contradicted · obscured · muddled · confused

Phrases
Family

show, shower, shown, showing, show-off, shows, showoff, reshow, preshow

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