as in acts up
to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior
high-spirited cousins who cut up at every family gathering
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shows off
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Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams shows off some Taco Bell goodies.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
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Next to the arm, an ankle — where Umansky is tagged — shows off a tattoo with four thin black lines.—
Emy LaCroix,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Cuts up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuts%20up. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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