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as in to horse around
to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior
the athletes warmed up, happily showing off for the crowd before the match officially started
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as in to display
to present so as to invite notice or attention
she just wants to show off her new jewelry
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as in hotshot
informal + disapproving
a person who tries to impress other people with his or her abilities or possessions
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Recent Examples of show off
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Born in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, the young Greenspan was a math whiz who was trotted out by his mother to show off for visitors.
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Paul Wiseman,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Three Rules of Container TLC
These summer show-off container gardens will brighten up any porch or patio all season long—even in the Southern heat.
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Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
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Verb
Austria’s best chances came on a corner kick in the 55th minute that challenged goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez, who was able to show off his length by bringing in the save.
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Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Born in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, the young Greenspan was a math whiz who was trotted out by his mother to show off for visitors.
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Paul Wiseman,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Noun
Luxury can sometimes be interpreted as someone, who is a show-off.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
In This Article Take It Easy With Greens Pick a Combo With Staying Power
Rely On Dependable Winners
The Three Rules of Container TLC
These summer show-off container gardens will brighten up any porch or patio all season long—even in the Southern heat.
—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for show off
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Ortiz navigated past 17 other horses around the final turn and made a hard charge down the stretch.
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Ortiz navigated past 17 other horses around the final turn and made a hard charge down the stretch.
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Content resided on websites, and monetization depended on attracting human readers to specific digital locations where ads could be displayed.
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The landlord will then have to pay upfront and bill the applicant with a receipt displaying the third-party vendor cost within 14 days.
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Adapted from Elle Kennedy’s novels of the same name and following a group of friends at the fictional Briar University, Season 1 is about Garrett Graham (Belmont Cameli), a young hockey hotshot and Hannah Wells (Ella Bright), a bubbly music major.
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Gao and his three cofounders aren’t your conventional AI hotshots with credentials from leading AI labs or Stanford University.
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Its asymmetrical riff on the classic bucket hat takes the usual cut up a notch.
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The new non-stop flights will cut up to four hours off travel time compared to current one-stop services.
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In fact, research shows that when given the choice, on-site work remains the least popular option across every age range according to Gallup.
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The younger James, who was drafted in the second round in 2024 to form the first father-son duo in NBA history, showed steady improvement during his second season.
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Developed by Robbins specifically for Pompeo, Chicks follows Chickie (Pompeo) and Doreen, two estranged half-sisters who are both struggling to get by when their wise guy dad unexpectedly kicks the bucket.
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The wise guys already view Denver suspiciously, casting them with the 12th-best odds to reach the Super Bowl next February.
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Another horny couple on vacation couldn’t wait until their flight landed to fool around and insisted on doing so in the plane's cabin.
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Zeus did not approve of his daughter fooling around with this mortal roughneck hunter and put out a hit on Orion.
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Rowe, a Bloomfield senior, and White, an assistant coach, had noticed the fight the young runners exhibited during the race.
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By this definition, a great many species exhibit some version of gender fluidity.
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“Show off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/show%20off. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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