FLAUNTED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

flaunted

verb

past tense of flaunt

as in displayed

to present so as to invite notice or attention she playfully flaunted her engagement ring in all of her coworkers' faces

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Recent Examples of flaunted Even Jeremy Allen White, the actor known in part for a steamy Calvin Klein underwear campaign that flaunted his very real muscles, has been augmented by this pocket of the internet. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors had said that Laster and Rozier, longtime friends, were part of a group called GMB that publicly flaunted its access to guns and that Laster allegedly relied on to intimidate witnesses. — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026 Ali Larter flaunted her fit physique in several skimpy bikinis while soaking up the sun during a vacation in Italy. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 The Saint Laurent menswear spring 2027 show took place on Tuesday as part of Paris Fashion Week in France, and the stars in the front row flaunted some of the creative director’s trendiest footwear designs that lean both into the clear shoe trend and the slingback craze. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 June 2026 Tate flaunted his growing wealth on social media, and a following coalesced. — Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 Even Kylie Jenner and Alix Earle have casually flaunted their own pairs. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 6 June 2026 In October, the singer flaunted her blonde hairstyle during a red-carpet appearance at the Pride of Britain Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 29 May 2026 Liu's accessories perfectly accompanied the punk princess aura effortlessly flaunted in her heavy-metal Chrome Hearts ensemble. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026

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At trial, a neurological expert testified that Linton had a seizure in the lead up to the collision, and a psychiatrist said Linton displayed psychotic symptoms weeks after the crash that were consistent with the aftermath of a seizure.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
On Facebook, Lee’s account displayed a picture of the young Chinese man from behind, rippling shoulders framed in a weight lifter’s tank top.

— Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of displayed

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Smith exhibited no nerves as the opener, throwing 2 2/3 scoreless innings after his three scoreless frames in Game 1 of the wild-card series.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
Nonprofits exhibited alongside dealers, noted the paper; that combination has since become de rigueur at many such events.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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Wiles showed Republicans the president's upcoming travel schedule, which attendees described as extensive and almost every day, all across the country.

— MICHELLE L. PRICE, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Whereas Morandi showed us that bottles could be seen as similar to humans, Lee may be more attuned to how humans might be like stones.

— Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of showed

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At first the owner stared at him blankly, then flashed a look of distaste, as if a dirty rodent had brushed his foot.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
The fifth-round pick from Nebraska has flashed as both a runner and pass-catcher behind the Chiefs’ featured back.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of flashed

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Meta on Tuesday unveiled Muse for Small Business that connects its agent to popular software from companies like Asana, Zoom, Intuit, Box, Canva and Salesforce’s Slack.

— Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Nvidia on Monday unveiled its Open Agent Safety Platform to keep autonomous agents within set boundaries.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of unveiled

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The release marks a significant milestone for the studio in a strategic partnership with Almuslim, first announced more than two years ago, aimed at adapting several of his popular literary works into film and television projects.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
On Monday morning, the Nobel Prize for medicine was announced.

— Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026

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