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Definition 2025
showed
showed
English
Verb
showed
- simple past tense of show
- I showed him the report.
- past participle of show (alternative to shown)
- ?I had showed him the report already.
- *The report had already been showed to him.
Usage notes
- Garner's Modern American Usage favors shown over showed as past participle and claims it is mandatory for passives.