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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
Students showed off their animals on Saturday at the Bastrop Area Livestock Show on Saturday at the Ken Estepp Show Barn in Bastrop.
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Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Damien showed off its three-point shooting in a win over Crespi.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Officers met community members and showed off equipment like police cars, and kids ate ice cream sandwiches and played in a bounce house.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
When the Big 12 Conference invited reporters to the T-Mobile Center earlier this week, the league showed off a bunch of fun looks for its new LED video floor.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2026
Embroidered black flowers and vines on the jacket added a dash of Goth, while the cropped trousers showed off a pair of suede kitten-heel boots.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
Adam Brody showed off the elegant Cartier Tank à Guichets that debuted at Watches and Wonders last year.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2026
Honor Honor on Sunday showed off the capabilities of its Robot Phone as the Chinese electronics firm looks to stand out from some of its bigger rivals like Samsung and Apple.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
In a video shared on February 22, the Project Runway star showed off her moves while shimmying in nothing but a plunging espresso brown string bikini paired with a straw hat.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Damien showed off its three-point shooting in a win over Crespi.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Officers met community members and showed off equipment like police cars, and kids ate ice cream sandwiches and played in a bounce house.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
When the Big 12 Conference invited reporters to the T-Mobile Center earlier this week, the league showed off a bunch of fun looks for its new LED video floor.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2026
Embroidered black flowers and vines on the jacket added a dash of Goth, while the cropped trousers showed off a pair of suede kitten-heel boots.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
Adam Brody showed off the elegant Cartier Tank à Guichets that debuted at Watches and Wonders last year.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2026
Honor Honor on Sunday showed off the capabilities of its Robot Phone as the Chinese electronics firm looks to stand out from some of its bigger rivals like Samsung and Apple.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
In a video shared on February 22, the Project Runway star showed off her moves while shimmying in nothing but a plunging espresso brown string bikini paired with a straw hat.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showed off
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At one point, a member of the Revolutionary Guard came over to cut up Khamenei’s breakfast meat.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Her voice is intimate and resonant, whether cut up into indistinct background flurries or pushed to the front of the mix.—
Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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And when Howard is being weighed on what’s called a Hoyer Lift, Shaynak’s real-life weight at the time — 472 pounds — is what’s displayed.—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Adventurous attendees wandered to the lower level, through a medieval-esque wooden door and right into the archives—where the originals were displayed between vintage magazines and press releases documenting their history.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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If the clothes Kutcher’s Byron Forst wears are occasionally outrageous, the fashion sense exhibited by his wife Franny (Isabella Rossellini) is positively insane.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2026
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People who reported frequently encountering, commenting on or sharing political content online consistently exhibited the highest overall levels of political stress in our survey.—
Stephen Neely,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 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 stock rebounded after a separate filing Monday showed controlling shareholders plan to increase their stakes through open-market purchases.—
Shirley Zhao,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Video posted to social media by Krista Tatschl of KMBC-TV showed passengers returning to the terminal from the tarmac after the incident was cleared.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 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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That law does not say the driver’s license itself must be flashed.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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The interesting name in the mix is Elliss, a 22-year-old 2023 third-round pick who’s flashed big-time pass-rush potential when healthy but has been banged up through his two years in Denver.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
4 Mar. 2026
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China may need to implement a more proactive fiscal policy than its budget, unveiled last week, if Middle East tensions fail to de-escalate in the second quarter, Zhang said.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2026
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Two major economic plans unveiled at the annual meeting of China’s legislature outline top priorities that have different ramifications for the global economy.—
Ken Moritsugu,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Showed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showed%20off. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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