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as in cut up
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 displayed
to present so as to invite notice or attention
she just wants to show off her new jewelry
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Recent Examples of showed off
The campaign marked the first time that Davidson showed off his body since embarking on his $200,000 ink-removal journey in 2020.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this year, Chinese laser company Appotronics showed off its rival optical engines — including one for color display.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Trudeau showed off his own take on business casual attire in dark wash jeans, an olive green dress shirt, and a slate gray jacket.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
Cropped jeans have also been a fixture on recent runways–Celine’s spring/summer 2026 show saw models sent down the catwalk in cropped jeans that showed off ankle socks and jazz derbies.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2026
The Factbook showed off American intelligence capabilities to the former Soviet Union and other enemies.
—Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Motorola, Oppo, and others showed off similar hardware at press events and trade shows, presenting the rollable as the next evolution of foldables.
—ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
The Factbook showed off American intelligence capabilities to the former Soviet Union and other enemies.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Adell showed off his defensive prowess during the team’s 1-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners, robbing three home runs, including one that landed him in the stands.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this year, Chinese laser company Appotronics showed off its rival optical engines — including one for color display.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Trudeau showed off his own take on business casual attire in dark wash jeans, an olive green dress shirt, and a slate gray jacket.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
Cropped jeans have also been a fixture on recent runways–Celine’s spring/summer 2026 show saw models sent down the catwalk in cropped jeans that showed off ankle socks and jazz derbies.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2026
The Factbook showed off American intelligence capabilities to the former Soviet Union and other enemies.
—Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Motorola, Oppo, and others showed off similar hardware at press events and trade shows, presenting the rollable as the next evolution of foldables.
—ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
The Factbook showed off American intelligence capabilities to the former Soviet Union and other enemies.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Adell showed off his defensive prowess during the team’s 1-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners, robbing three home runs, including one that landed him in the stands.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showed off
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Scalping the lawn can assist doveweed's spread by cutting up pieces that root all over the lawn.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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In the photo, Hat Rack is seen nestled within the weblike Sculpture for Traveling (1918), a net of rubber shower caps cut up and glued together that Duchamp took on a trip to Buenos Aires.—
Howard Halle,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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The cameras in the operations centers mostly have high-definition signals displayed on the big monitors, but the size of the files for those signals is enormous and a big burden if CDOT kept the visuals.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit alleged that between March and July of 2019, certain Trader Joe's locations printed receipts that displayed sensitive financial information, including more digits of customers' credit or debit card numbers than allowed by law.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Also in the show is Women of Venice (1956), which will be exhibited on the temple’s terrace.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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According to court documents, Price exhibited droopy eyes, slurred speech, and an emotionless demeanor, while Ramirez allegedly fled from the scene on a bicycle.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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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
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The county’s child welfare agency had been involved with Jaxon since birth, according to his father, who said the boy he was born nearly eight weeks prematurely and showed signs of fetal alcohol syndrome.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
20 Apr. 2026
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No 1 — this time last year, there was still a debate between her and Mary Earps — showed her class with an acrobatic save to deny Spain an equaliser in stoppage time and was then absolutely sensational in the second half against Iceland.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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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
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Carmen Electra flashed a peace sign while rocking a multi-print maxi dress at the T-Mobile G1 Tone-Def After-Party in 2009.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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And his creativity and cleverness flashed on some really slick, eyes-in-the-back-of-his-head sequences.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The league unveiled the three leading vote getters for all of its individual awards Sunday.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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Some journalists attending this year’s dinner have unveiled plans to wear pocket handkerchiefs or lapel pins with the words of the First Amendment.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Showed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showed%20off. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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