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as in cutting 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 displaying
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 showing off
Sydney also posted a photo of her walking through the hallways, showing off her pajamas — which perfectly match her daughter's onesie.
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Bieber’s matching barely-there thong was connected to it through a web of black strings on her stomach, showing off her abs and highlighting a pink bow adornment in the center.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
The couple shared the news Ii a joint Instagram post with a carousel of photos showing off a reel of sonogram photos.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Shrewsbury wrote on Instagram showing off the outfit.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The small-model approach was echoed by researchers at Samsung AI Lab last week, who released a paper showing off their Tiny Recursive Model.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
The whole crew takes pride in showing off the ship.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Bieber’s matching barely-there thong was connected to it through a web of black strings on her stomach, showing off her abs and highlighting a pink bow adornment in the center.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
The couple shared the news Ii a joint Instagram post with a carousel of photos showing off a reel of sonogram photos.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Shrewsbury wrote on Instagram showing off the outfit.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The small-model approach was echoed by researchers at Samsung AI Lab last week, who released a paper showing off their Tiny Recursive Model.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
The whole crew takes pride in showing off the ship.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showing off
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Meanwhile, as all of this is happening, Meredith is cutting up with the other ladies at the spa, without a care in the world.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
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Ford is planning on cutting up to 1,000 roles in electric-vehicle production in Germany.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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During one Nuggets run late in the second quarter, Warriors coach Steve Kerr sat motionless for several possessions, glaring straight ahead while displaying a look of disgust.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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An Ondas winner in Spain and a standout at The Wit’s Mipcom Fresh TV Fiction, displaying stunning visuals which no other series matched.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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There were gaps and cracks at the metal flashing joints throughout the cook lines.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Legendary investor Warren Buffett’s favorite market indicator, which compares a measure of the total value of the US stock market to the value of US economic growth, is also flashing a warning sign.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Byard studies a smartphone showing his year-old wishes for a new coach, those expressed to a reporter late last season, including disappointment that far too many missteps had been improperly dealt with.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Irvine Police Department (IPD) released footage showing what appears to be heavily armed officers foiling the brazen burglary as two suspects, dressed in black hoodies and face masks, attempted to flee with an armful of designer items.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Its general sensibility seems more Superstore than The Office, down to the interstitial montages of customers acting up in the perpetually overcrowded waiting room.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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Sturm said his back started acting up after the team’s first practice.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The research team successfully transformed niobium disulfide—a metal known in its bulk form for exhibiting superconductivity—into nanotubes just billionths of a meter wide.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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His archive team went digging, and the National Portrait Gallery in London expressed interest in exhibiting them.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Gisin hopes that by fooling around with measurements of these more exotic states, physicists will come to better understand the role of measurement in general.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Aug. 2025
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Meaning activities like flyovers, honor guards and military members unveiling an American flag on the field will not occur throughout the league.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The new initiative was disclosed during the unveiling ceremony of the Kering Pavilion at the eighth China International Import Expo in Shanghai.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Showing off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showing%20off. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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