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or showed off
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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 shown
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 shown off
China showed off its ambitions for space in the 21st century as its first reusable heavy booster, the ZhuQue-3 (ZQ-3) Y1 from the Landspace company, conducted its first static firing at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.
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New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
Kardashian also wore sheer black tights that showed off her black underwear, and tied up her braids into an updo.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
This isn’t the first time Schumer has shown off her transformation.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Perrin proudly showed off the extensive collection of archival materials that include personal letters between the Panerai family and the Italian Navy, technical drawings, early catalogs and historical photographs.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
That short showed off Blanchart’s penchant for blending horror, comedy and romance reminiscent of early Edgar Wright.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Williams showed off his big-play ability at times in training camp.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
After the dowry is shown off, Henry informs the brothers that the Grants’ physician — and not the MacKenzie’s — will perform the exam.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 19 Sep. 2025
New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
Kardashian also wore sheer black tights that showed off her black underwear, and tied up her braids into an updo.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
This isn’t the first time Schumer has shown off her transformation.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Perrin proudly showed off the extensive collection of archival materials that include personal letters between the Panerai family and the Italian Navy, technical drawings, early catalogs and historical photographs.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
That short showed off Blanchart’s penchant for blending horror, comedy and romance reminiscent of early Edgar Wright.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Williams showed off his big-play ability at times in training camp.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
After the dowry is shown off, Henry informs the brothers that the Grants’ physician — and not the MacKenzie’s — will perform the exam.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shown off
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The boat therefore needed metal or plastic cages installed around the engines, so that the diver wouldn’t get accidentally cut up by their blades — and finding a boat and then the right cages fit onto the boat would take time.—
Samanth Subramanian,
The Dial,
14 Oct. 2025
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Techniques like this have been around for some time, but Micro-C uses an enzyme that can cut up DNA more finely than before.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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After 57 days in the hospital that included rehabilitation and the left half of her skull being removed to treat the swelling in her brain, Sophia Forchas was escorted through the streets of the city, a video posted by Mayor Jacob Frey on social media Thursday showed.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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While court records showed agents have arrested only five people in connection with the gambling, more than 100 were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to federal and witness accounts.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Oct. 2025
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Another image showed a photo of two people resting their feet on an outdoor fire pit, overlooking a river.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Veteran Daniele Rugani, who spent last season on loan at Ajax, showed his experience against Kylian Mbappe and maybe that his recent contract renewal was worthwhile after all.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Trump announced plans to impose an additional 10% tariff on Canada on Saturday over a TV ad featuring footage of former President Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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More tenants could be announced at Everette Downs with a commercial building space and an outparcel still available, Robinson said.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
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The ballet flat aesthetic displayed on Thursday contrasted with Rodrigo’s go-to concert shoe look.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Walls on the first floor of the Capitol are bare as portraits of Tennessee governors usually displayed outside the Governor’s Office and Old Supreme Court Chambers have been taken down to prevent them from being damaged.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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While one of Netflix’s bedrock tenets has been putting its original content onto its streaming platform rather than into theaters, the company has exhibited its feature films theatrically on a case by case basis.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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At 16, Sweet Pea had sight and hearing loss and exhibited some dementia-like symptoms.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Lively strutted on the sidewalk wearing a pair of Follies Cabo 120 pumps from Christian Louboutin.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Palvin, 32, strutted the runway several times at the lingerie house's signature event, which returned for the second year in a row, after a hiatus beginning in 2018.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Shown off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shown%20off. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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