show
verb (used with object)
to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
had showed
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past perfectof show.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Adrian Newey said the new Aston Martin had showed "promising results" in its first on-track session at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
They wanted a mea culpa for what I didn’t write—namely that Mr. Vance had showed up to the House . . . on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
On the evidence of what she had showed over the opening four rounds, it never truly felt that she would complete the clean sweep this year.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026
If few had showed, Mr. Pahlavi would have been exposed as another big talker from safety abroad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
The lady who had showed us into Tuttle’s office had said to help ourself, but Ma and me didn’t want none.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
