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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 Factbook showed off American intelligence capabilities to the former Soviet Union and other enemies.
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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 13 Going on 30 actress showed off the unexpected makeup look while sharing photos from her Easter celebration.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 5 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
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
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 13 Going on 30 actress showed off the unexpected makeup look while sharing photos from her Easter celebration.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 5 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showed off
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On Sunday, with her lip cut up and puffy, Barber thanked Grasso for the rematch.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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Or mixed up the sausage filling and Justin’s potato into a kind of hash brown patty, fried them off like Brittany did with the livermush crostini last week, cut up the collard greens into ribbons, and put that on top of the potato and pork?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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Scores are displayed in the vehicle during the ride, both per game and cumulative.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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New Art reveals it has been stored away, bought and sold as a private acquisition, and has never been displayed.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Zipp exhibited widely in his lifetime and occasionally opened exhibitions with performances from his various musical projects.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Swiss chocolatier Lindt even published research this month showing consumers of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic exhibited greater demand for high-end candy — apparently driven by a desire for small luxuries.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
6 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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For White Ribbon Day in 2024, Bournemouth were praised for their video campaign, which showed the journeys of a man and a woman home from the Vitality Stadium after dark.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Video from the scene showed several people being handcuffed outside a home in the area.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 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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Leite, a rising young guard who flashed promise during her debut season with Golden State, heads to Portland, where former Valkyries president of basketball operations Vanja Černivec is now the GM.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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That should have been strike three but Wegner, a crew chief working his 29th major league season, flashed 1-2 for the count.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Italian motorcycle maker has just unveiled the Superleggera V4 Centenario.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
6 Apr. 2026
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Coinciding with the launch of Playground, Netflix has unveiled new kids' shows and renewed several of its most popular series.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Showed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showed%20off. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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