showboated

past tense of showboat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for showboated
Verb
  • National media reports in the last few weeks indicated Trump will dissolve the EPA's Office of Research and Development and cut up to 75% of its jobs.
    Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • Other parts of the plan to cut up to $37 million from TSU's budget include reductions in non-instructional staff that would save $6-7 million and instructional staff cuts that would account for another $5-6 million.
    Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • After the pandemic lull, events have roared back, with spending on experiential marketing topping pre-pandemic levels.
    Dee Blohm, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The Chiefs roared when Mahomes and Kelce arrived, but the person who generated the loudest crescendo of cheers was coach Andy Reid, who walked into the middle of the room in full costume as Santa Claus.
    Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Showboated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showboated. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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