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
Chance had, throughout his catalogue, proudly flaunted his status as an independent artist, writing entire songs about not signing to a major label and not bending the knee to corporate interest.
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Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
In just 45 minutes on screen, wealth is flaunted, personalities are revealed and storylines previewed.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
Indeed, everyone should be so lucky to eat as Hamas eats — throughout the war, Hamas has flaunted its access to food and to the United Nations facilities that store it.
—Seth Mandel, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
In just 45 minutes on screen, wealth is flaunted, personalities are revealed and storylines previewed.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
Indeed, everyone should be so lucky to eat as Hamas eats — throughout the war, Hamas has flaunted its access to food and to the United Nations facilities that store it.
—Seth Mandel, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaunted
Verb
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Colors are displayed with unwavering precision, gradients move with fluidity, and images are razor-sharp.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The polarization was vividly displayed on the eve of the start of the trial, when tens of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets to express their views in favor and against Bolsonaro’s prosecution.—
Omar G. Encarnación,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The remainder of the perimeter exhibited primarily backing and smoldering fire behavior.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Narwhals have exhibited intense fear responses to seismic airguns used in oil and gas exploration, making sudden, deep dives to escape the blasts.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At that time, the dot plot still showed a majority of Fed policymakers (8) believed that rates would be cut twice more in 2025.—
Paul Weinstein Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The latest monthly growth data showed there was zero growth in July, compared with the previous month, spurring concerns that a slowdown was setting in.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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At one point, a running number tied to Boys and Girls Clubs of America flashed on the screen, starting at $100,000.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ethan Nwaneri hit the first, which was blocked, and then Zubimendi flashed in the second.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On September 3, Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s far-right finance minister, unveiled a proposal to annex 82 percent of the West Bank and called on Netanyahu to enact it.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
11 Sep. 2025
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More will be unveiled at the company’s AI World conference next month, Ellison said.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Humans could be easily killed by radiation exposure, and the lack of atmospheric pressure on Mars or in orbit would cause a person’s blood to boil if they were exposed.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some of my friends were pressured to send inappropriate pictures, contacted by strangers, and exposed to content way beyond our age.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
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The fine is the largest ever announced by the regulator against a single entity, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said.—
AFP,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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As his name was announced, the emotion from his family and friends spilled across the camera.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Flaunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaunted. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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