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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of flaunted New, who has more than 2 million followers, has flaunted his extravagant lifestyle, federal prosecutors said. — Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026 Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper proudly flaunted their matching gold bands during a Paris outing on October 4. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 5 Oct. 2026 Rick Springfield flaunted his abs during a show in Las Vegas over the weekend days after turning 77. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaunted

Verb

As is the case in its sister hotel Villa la Coste, a dizzying array of frequently changing contemporary artworks are displayed to distracting effect throughout.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Prominent public officials or honorees are said to lie in repose when their casket is displayed in a prominent public building other than the main legislative or government center, such as a presidential library, cathedral or university.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of displayed

Verb

Google’s testing team published its flaky test numbers in 2016, showing that almost 16% of its tests exhibited some flakiness, with new flaky tests appearing at roughly the same rate existing ones were being fixed.

— Mudit Singh, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
During the ’50s, Zeno forged a connection with André Breton, a cofounder of Surrealism, and exhibited alongside the movement’s adherents in Europe.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhibited

Verb

Exit polls showed nearly nine out of 10 voters considered the cost of living as a big factor in their vote, while the majority of voters expressed dissatisfaction with the direction of the country.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Preliminary results as of Thursday afternoon showed Democrat Xavier Becerra leading Hilton, 64% to 36%, with the Associated Press estimating 61% of votes counted.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of showed

Verb

Some investors are dialing back their expectations for US economic growth, as warning signs flashed red over the sustainability of the country’s breakneck AI buildout.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 1 Nov. 2026
The 5-foot-10, 210-pound running back flashed some of his trademark burst and power.

— PJ Green November 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of flashed

Verb

Anthropic has unveiled FlashProve, an open-source cryptographic system designed to verify whether an AI model actually generated a response without revealing its proprietary weights.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Some of them, including Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, started cutting ties with the state after the measure was unveiled.

— SOPHIE AUSTIN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of unveiled

Verb

Perhaps most intriguingly, the researchers also saw signs that the rock had been exposed to water during its evolution, a find detailed in work published this summer in Science Advances.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Holding Liberty to 145 rushing yards showed promise, but allowing seven touchdowns on seven red-zone trips exposed a significant weakness.

— Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of exposed

Verb

Abrams announced this week a deluxe version of Daughter from Hell.

— William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
Active Sideguard Assist 3 is the newer system announced for Daimler's European-market vehicles, while North American Cascadias receive their own Detroit Assurance configuration.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of announced

Browse Nearby Words

flaunt

flaunted

flaunting

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Flaunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaunted. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of flaunted

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

wabi-sabi

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Old-Timey Vehicles

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes