Below you will find example sentences with "proved himself". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Proved Himself in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: proved
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 6
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 21.1 words

Words in this phrase

proved himself

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • proved can mean: simple past and past participle of prove Frequent word
  • himself can mean: Him; the male object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject Common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 7 start, 10 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

aku proved himself to be 1× bailey zappe proved himself to be 1× brady quickly proved himself on the 1× but schreiber proved himself worthy of 1× cohn proved himself a conductor 1× dewji has proved himself to be 1× harry potter proved himself to be 1× he proved himself most adept 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a diminutive philosophy 1× aku proved himself 1× brady quickly proved 1× cohn proved himself 1× despite his last 1× despite what severus 1×

Common sentence endings:

a powerful wizard 1× as a captain 1× at doing so 1× back jones up 1× be anti democratic 1× championship in czechia 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

invasion 2× 1013 2× force 2× despite 2× kirk 2× captain 2× sweyn 1× launched 1× intending 1× crown 1× king 1× england 1×

Related phrases

finds himself establishing himself describes himself exposed himself kill himself introduce himself proved reserves establish himself

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around proved:

proved reserves 5×

Just before it in the phrase index:

protocol udp protestant churches protest outside protein powder protein kinases protein intake

Just after it in the phrase index:

proved reserves proven guilty proven track provide adequate provide feedback provide reliable

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

proved reserves

Same ending:

finds himself establishing himself describes himself exposed himself kill himself introduce himself

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "proved himself" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 21.1 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as aku proved himself to be, bailey zappe proved himself to be, invasion, 1013 and force stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with finds himself, establishing himself, describes himself and proved reserves, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with proved himself

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

He proved himself most adept at doing so. (8 words)

Thus he proved himself to be anti-democratic. (8 words)

Sharif has proved himself worsethan Imran Khan,” Mr. Mohmand said. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

Invasion of 1013 Sweyn then launched an invasion in 1013 intending to crown himself king of England, during which he proved himself to be a general greater than any other Viking leader of his generation. (35 words)

Din never trusted the droid after he was reprogrammed, but IG-11 more than proved himself, initiating his self-destruct sequence to destroy a platoon of stormtroopers who would have captured the Force-sensitive child. (35 words)

A diminutive philosophy dropout, 56-year-old Kickl proved himself a skilled political strategist after joining the neo-fascist Freedom Party (FPÖ), which was founded by former SS officers in the 1950s. (32 words)

Question examples

The problem is that Mohammed Dewji has proved himself to be very, very, what's the word? (17 words)

Example sentences (20)

Invasion of 1013 Sweyn then launched an invasion in 1013 intending to crown himself king of England, during which he proved himself to be a general greater than any other Viking leader of his generation.

Aku proved himself to be a formidable force within three-part premiere.

Brady quickly proved himself on the field, showcasing his remarkable accuracy, leadership, and ability to perform under pressure.

Cohn proved himself a conductor who can talk to audiences personably, offering just enough background to pique an audience’s interest, with a sense of humor when called for.

Despite his last appearance not being all that great, Bailey Zappe proved himself to be a solid option to back Jones up.

Despite what Severus Snape said about him, Harry Potter proved himself to be a powerful wizard.

Din never trusted the droid after he was reprogrammed, but IG-11 more than proved himself, initiating his self-destruct sequence to destroy a platoon of stormtroopers who would have captured the Force-sensitive child.

However, Kakashi soon proved himself the best mentor for this group of bold ninjas.

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It was while serving as Spock's first officer during the Nero crisis that Kirk proved himself as a Captain.

Roman has proved himself capable by closing business deals, but his outbursts (like the one with Matsson) have been disastrous for Waystar.

Sharif has proved himself worsethan Imran Khan,” Mr. Mohmand said.

The problem is that Mohammed Dewji has proved himself to be very, very, what's the word?

A diminutive philosophy dropout, 56-year-old Kickl proved himself a skilled political strategist after joining the neo-fascist Freedom Party (FPÖ), which was founded by former SS officers in the 1950s.

He proved himself most adept at doing so.

Playing the son of Streep was no easy task for any actor, but Schreiber proved himself worthy of sharing the screen with one of the greatest actresses of all-time.

Tashi is eventually attracted to Art, as he was there when she sustained a grievous injury and proved himself amenable to her coaching.

The Taunton-born, Scotland international very much proved himself to be a natural centre-forward in that time.

Thus he proved himself to be anti-democratic.

With injured Steeler out of contention over the weekend, Kirk had proved himself an inspirational captain as GB prepare for next month's World Championship in Czechia.

With such acclaimed plays as Decky Does A Bronco (2000) and The Sheriff of Kalamaki (2023), Maxwell has proved himself a master of forensic humanism.

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