SHOWED OFF Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

showed off

verb

past tense of show off

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 Lancers showed off outstanding pitching, starting with Gary Morse striking out 16 in their opener. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026 UConn’s Chris Freeman showed off an NFL-caliber leg, kicking a 65-yard field goal. —

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026 Prior to the ankle injury, Allar also showed off considerable mobility during his college career, producing 12 rushing scores during his four campaigns. —

Mike Kaye march 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2026 Seven-time Super Bowl champ Tom Brady and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, who are co-captains of Founders FFC, both showed off Rolexes at the event on Wednesday. —

Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2026 Clearly flourishing despite the many geopolitical hurdles over the last year, the China International Fashion Fair (CHIC) showed off the strength of the industry in China last week. —

Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 20 Mar. 2026 Middleton showed off Princess Diana's famous sapphire-and-diamond engagement ring in the photos. —

Christopher Luu, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026 And while the production is all well and good, for the second night in a row, Knies showed off his size and strength around the net. —

Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026 Students showed off their animals on Saturday at the Bastrop Area Livestock Show on Saturday at the Ken Estepp Show Barn in Bastrop. —

Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026

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Most Popular Notorious murderer Richard Crafts, who used a chain saw to cut up his wife’s body and a wood chipper to dispose of it, is out of prison and living in a halfway house, a state Department of Correction spokeswoman said Friday.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
When the singing was done Ma Binney brought me back to her tent and cut up a tomato, put it between two slices of bread, and served it to me on a china plate taken from a wooden chest next to her bed-roll.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026