as in revelled
to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior
the gymnast was showboating for the cameras when she lost her balance and fell
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Tiny reveled about her husband on her own Instagram.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
3 Sep. 2019
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The boat therefore needed metal or plastic cages installed around the engines, so that the diver wouldn’t get accidentally cut up by their blades — and finding a boat and then the right cages fit onto the boat would take time.—
Samanth Subramanian,
The Dial,
14 Oct. 2025
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Techniques like this have been around for some time, but Micro-C uses an enzyme that can cut up DNA more finely than before.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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After her performance, Karol, who was wearing a red-hot, lacy bodysuit, got her own set of wings and showed off her catwalk.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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The right side of the dress featured a loose, flowing sleeve with subtle draping for an effortless look, but the opposite side of the dress showed off the influencer's toned figure.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Others rushed to their coastal villas and roared away on luxury speed boats.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The crowd roared in jubilation and waved blue-and-white Israeli flags.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Showboated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showboated. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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