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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
The company also showed off the Max10 Ultra, a hybrid robot vacuum that can automatically swap between three different sets of mop heads based on the flooring type.
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PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2025
On a number of occasions against Southeast Missouri State, Raynor showed off his escape ability by breaking the pocket to extend plays.
—Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
Swift showed off her new sparkler in a series of photos announcing the big news.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The 6-foot-1 Peterson showed off the look of a breakout star Tuesday night for the Vikings with a dominant 16 kills in a thrilling 25-16, 21-26, 25-23 nonconference win over host South Elgin.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
The pic also showed off Jennifer Aniston’s money piece highlights, the face-framing way to give yourself a bit of a blonde glow without bleaching your whole head, sort of the way a ring light illuminates you from the front.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025
Young has lofted up passes in practice and McMillan has shown off his uncanny ability to pluck the ball out of the air.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2025
The 35-year-old also played a clean right field, making all the routine plays at him and even showed off some… speed taking an extra base in the first inning on an error by Byron Buxton.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
The competition—run by DARPA in partnership with ARPA-H—wrapped up at this year’s DEF CON, where winners showed off autonomous AI systems capable of securing the open-source software that underpins much of the world’s critical infrastructure.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2025
On a number of occasions against Southeast Missouri State, Raynor showed off his escape ability by breaking the pocket to extend plays.
—Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
Swift showed off her new sparkler in a series of photos announcing the big news.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The 6-foot-1 Peterson showed off the look of a breakout star Tuesday night for the Vikings with a dominant 16 kills in a thrilling 25-16, 21-26, 25-23 nonconference win over host South Elgin.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
The pic also showed off Jennifer Aniston’s money piece highlights, the face-framing way to give yourself a bit of a blonde glow without bleaching your whole head, sort of the way a ring light illuminates you from the front.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025
Young has lofted up passes in practice and McMillan has shown off his uncanny ability to pluck the ball out of the air.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2025
The 35-year-old also played a clean right field, making all the routine plays at him and even showed off some… speed taking an extra base in the first inning on an error by Byron Buxton.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
The competition—run by DARPA in partnership with ARPA-H—wrapped up at this year’s DEF CON, where winners showed off autonomous AI systems capable of securing the open-source software that underpins much of the world’s critical infrastructure.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shown off
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Born Drew Desbordes, Druski, 30, is a long way from the kid who spent his time at the dinner table cutting up.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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Nobody wants to get their hands cut up by a downward moving blade.—
Vilius Kavaliauskas,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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While Ne Zha’s home of Chentang Pass is being obliterated, we’re shown a grim, apocalyptic tableau of mass death that features a family with a young child frozen in ash.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Another video emerged that showed that Prescott spit on the ground in Carter’s direction first, but Carter then spit on Prescott’s chest, drawing the ejection.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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At Tomah, the report showed a similar breakdown, with nine shortages among clinical staff and five nonclinical.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Initial testing showed performance comparable to conventional materials.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Netflix announced in July that the series is ending following its forthcoming 10th season.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Life of a Showgirl (TLOAS) was announced to great excitement across social media in late August.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Anphsin 12-Piece Velvet Pumpkin Set Luxe velvet is the fabric of fall, and these soft and sophisticated velvet pumpkins can be displayed in a variety of ways.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hong Kong and Beijing — At a busy market in a small town of China’s Hebei province, Labubu is no longer the coveted collectible displayed in glass cases.—
Haicen Yang,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Steep, rugged terrain with grass and brush is exhibited over most of the fire area with heavy fuels in flatter topography near the Teakettle Experimental Forest.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Investigators said Travis Decker exhibited mental health issues before the girls' killings, court filings obtained by USA TODAY show.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The crowd at Sunday's Jonas Brothers concert in Dallas, Texas, got the surprise of a lifetime when Normani Kordei, Ally Brooke, Lauren Jauregui, and Dinah Jane strutted out onstage for their first performance as a group since announcing a hiatus in 2018.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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When Violet strutted and somersaulted her way onto the court, she was met with near-universal acclaim from the Valkyries’ latest sellout crowd of 18,064fans.—
Andrew Zeng,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Shown off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shown%20off. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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