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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
Following tea with the king and queen in the White House Green room, the Trumps showed off the White House’s new beehive to the royal couple.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Sophomore Nate Roberts is a 6-5, 240-pounder who has blocking experience and showed off versatility catching passes in the spring.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The campaign marked the first time that Davidson showed off his body since embarking on his $200,000 ink-removal journey in 2020.
—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
Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Sophomore Nate Roberts is a 6-5, 240-pounder who has blocking experience and showed off versatility catching passes in the spring.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The campaign marked the first time that Davidson showed off his body since embarking on his $200,000 ink-removal journey in 2020.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showed off
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His life has come to the reader in bits and pieces, a collage, or, like his poems, a cut up.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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People in yards cut up tree trunks and piled tree branches.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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The term totem pole seems to have been coined around the time that one of these posts was displayed at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, likely commissioned from a Haida carver named Dwight Wallace and brought all the way from Alaska.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Neanderthals displayed architectural capabilities of their own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
Verb
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All art exhibited at the event will be available for sale.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The recovered artifacts will be exhibited to the public at the museum before undergoing restoration, Cornel Constantin Ilie, the interim director of the National History Museum of Romania, told the outlet.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
22 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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But patience can sometimes be a death knell in the playoffs, and Game 4 showed how a lack of it can be a virtue.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Youssef joked on The View after the hosts showed him a video of Fox News slamming his appearance on the kids show.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
26 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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This time, Freeland flashed a wicked grin.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
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That weapon — a 7-foot, six-time All-Star — had already flashed it.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Court documents unveiled Sunday reveal Abugharbieh allegedly asked ChatGPT questions about how to dispose of a body in the days leading up to the disappearance of Brsity and Limon.—
Cristian Benavides,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Netflix has unveiled the new film from Argentine writer-director Damián Szifron (Wild Tales, To Catch a Killer), El sobrino, starring Leonardo Sbaraglia (Elite, Pain and Glory, Wild Tales).—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Showed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showed%20off. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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