Thesaurus results for SHOWBOATING

showboating

verb

present participle of showboat

as in hotdogging

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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Right in the middle of cheering, reveling masses was MARTA — a connective system of veins that efficiently moved the happy throngs.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Mary Murphy, a young reporter from Queens, had been at Shea that night, reveling with her sisters in the upper loge section along the first-base line.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of reveling

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Using unseen footage from Presley’s 1969 to 1976 Las Vegas residency, the movie plays the hits – plus The Beatles and Simon & Garfunkel – but also showcases his sense of humor, quipping with crowds and cutting up with bandmates.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Always cutting up and making memories.

— Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026

Definition of cutting up

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Black ran for 33 yards on eight carries, showing off the burst and decisive running that made Kyle Shanahan like him enough to call him the second-best running back in April’s draft.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
In addition, CyberLeek has posted another video, showing off more footage from GTA 6, ahead of its official release in November.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of showing off

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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.

— Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
The transition was rough for Ansari, who wasn’t fluent in English and often got in trouble for fooling around in school.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026

Definition of fooling around

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When travel demand came roaring back after the pandemic, capacity and labor systems didn't recover at the same pace.

— Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Pull out the potty From a child’s point of view, the towering height, gaping bowl, and roaring noise of a full-sized toilet can be scary.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of roaring

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