show
verb (used with object)
to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
have been showing
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present perfect progressiveof show.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Los Angeles video gaming company Riot Games abandoned its return-to-office requirements in January, and surprisingly, more of its employees have been showing up at work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Ethanol margins turned negative in the final month of 2025, according to StoneX data, but have been showing recovery since late January.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
With 2026 expected to be a big year for IPOs, investors have been showing signs of interest in newly public companies.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 22, 2026
Markets on Friday would normally relying on a monthly jobs report to stoke investor sentiment, particularly now that various private sector readings of the labor market have been showing weakness through the month of October.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2025
“They’re getting ready for a press conference. The news teams got wind of it and have been showing up left and right, so we said they’d make a statement at three. So I’d better go.”
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
