showboated

verb

past tense of showboat
as in reveled
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showboated
  1. reveled
  2. cut up
  3. showed off
  4. roared
  5. acted up
  6. fooled around
Verb
  • While hundreds reveled at Thursday night’s all-out bash for The Pierre hotel’s 95th anniversary, some of the building’s tenants in the floors above haven’t been feeling quite as celebratory.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
  • In the party scene, though, there would be plenty of swooping camera movements as the guests revelled.
    — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Definition of reveled
Verb
  • The director planned to film the killing of a live donkey, which would be cut up for food by actors portraying laborers.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
  • Unusual colorways and short production runs contribute to rarity, and uncut original lengths are prized, since most bolts have been cut up and used.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
Definition of cut up
Verb
  • While doing press for her film, The Odyssey, in New York City, the actress wore a bright red jumpsuit with a drop-waist peplum that showed off her baby bump.
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • Brittany Mahomes showed off a head full of romantic wavy curls created by Nashville stylist Brooke Barloe, who posted a photo on her Instagram.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
Definition of showed off
Verb
  • Messi’s past has roared into public view during this year’s World Cup, in which Argentina plays Switzerland in the quarterfinals on Saturday.
    — Juan Melamed, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2026
  • Argentina trailed 2-0 late but roared back led by Messi’s initial goal and eighth of the tournament.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Definition of roared
Verb
  • And of course, Peterson not playing would have made some wonder if the McDonald’s All-American’s hamstring had acted up again.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Dec. 2025
Definition of acted up
Verb
  • Not too long ago, artificial intelligence was more or less a science project in which data scientists and developers fooled around with one-off small or test projects.
    — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Definition of fooled around
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“Showboated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showboated. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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