show
verb (used with object)
to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
showed
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past participleof show.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof show.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
showverb (used with object)to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
Example Sentences
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On ExploitGym, a benchmark that tests whether models can exploit a specified vulnerability, GPT‑6 Cyber showed a 51% relative improvement over GPT‑5.6 Cyber, according to OpenAI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Polls showed that three-quarters of Texans opposed the unregulated spread of data centers.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
In this role, Bellingham drove into the final third with pace and showed intensity during pressing sequences.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Even more surprisingly, participants who consumed more dairy showed improvements in blood pressure and obtained greater amounts of several important nutrients.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
“Well, your dad showed me a video of your last recital. And he’s right; you’re really talented,” she says.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
