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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
Finally, Lenovo showed off two concept rollable PCs.
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Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The model showed off an artsy beach project while wearing a plunging blue string bikini and crochet shorts.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
Defensively, Edgerrin Cooper showed off his high motor at linebacker, with double-digit tackles in five of 16 starts.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
In her snap, the proud mom showed off a silhouette of her bare baby bump in a mirror selfie.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The day after Della was born, Joel performed 'My Life' and showed off photos of his newborn daughter.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 7 Nov. 2025
Curry showed off the portion of her head in the video before telling the story behind it.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Dakota Johnson showed off this particular cow-print pair earlier this summer, styling them with wide jeans and a classic trench coat.
—Katharina Fuchs, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2025
This isn’t the first time Schumer has shown off her transformation.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The model showed off an artsy beach project while wearing a plunging blue string bikini and crochet shorts.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
Defensively, Edgerrin Cooper showed off his high motor at linebacker, with double-digit tackles in five of 16 starts.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
In her snap, the proud mom showed off a silhouette of her bare baby bump in a mirror selfie.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The day after Della was born, Joel performed 'My Life' and showed off photos of his newborn daughter.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 7 Nov. 2025
Curry showed off the portion of her head in the video before telling the story behind it.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Dakota Johnson showed off this particular cow-print pair earlier this summer, styling them with wide jeans and a classic trench coat.
—Katharina Fuchs, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2025
This isn’t the first time Schumer has shown off her transformation.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shown off
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By the third period, with his nose cut up, Kesselring was on the ice in the final minute of the game, helping to get it to overtime.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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To meet that goal, the grantmaker will cut up to 500 of its 2,375 staff positions by 2030, including some open roles that may remain unfilled.—
Stephanie Beasley,
Fortune,
14 Jan. 2026
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There, videos and news reports have shown ICE agents pulling people from their vehicles and detaining children during enforcement actions.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Developmental research has long shown that the prefrontal cortex, responsible for planning, judgment, and impulse control, remains under construction well into early adulthood.—
Dr. Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 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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Visitors would stand in awe as their senses were overwhelmed by colorful images and animations displayed in coordinated displays over multiple, large, flat-screen TVs.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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The front of the store will be stocked with bestsellers and new releases, so head back to the section with books that seem like they’d be shelved or displayed next to yours and take a look at the shout-outs in the final pages.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the contract was not completed and nothing had been announced by the team.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Pairings for all 49 groups and tee times will be announced on Tuesday.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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During the confrontation, Schwable allegedly pulled a knife from his sleeve and waved it toward others, leading the bystander to strike him with a toolbox and restrain him until officers arrived.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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More recently, an al Qaeda operative and suspected mastermind behind the 2000 USS Cole bombing — in which suicide bombers sidled up alongside a US warship, waved to the sailors and then detonated explosives — was charged with perfidy, among other crimes.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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An unsung hero for Burlington was junior forward Leon Sekandi, who exhibited grit and determination while guarding Sarpong, who is an incredibly tough matchup at 6-foot-7.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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All this tumult has added to the unruly behavior exhibited by the three delinquent Flynn daughters, ages twelve, fifteen, and seventeen.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 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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“Shown off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shown%20off. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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