show
verb (used with object)
to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
have showed
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present perfectof show.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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As previous British prime ministers, particularly Harold Wilson and Margaret Thatcher, have showed, fashion can be used as a powerful political tool.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Her past roles have showed her to be one of the “most well-respected and capable executives in the industry,” wrote Tom Nikic, an analyst at Needham.
From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025
Most industries involved in the drive to address overproduction and excess competition have showed better revenue growth and net profit improvement in 3Q, the analysts note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
If data affected by the pandemic were excluded, the company said the study would have showed that the treatments led to a “clinically meaningful change.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2025
I’d hoped it would have showed the effects of the resin by now.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
