SHOWN OFF Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

shown off

verb

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past participle of show off

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 Lancers showed off outstanding pitching, starting with Gary Morse striking out 16 in their opener. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026 UConn’s Chris Freeman showed off an NFL-caliber leg, kicking a 65-yard field goal. —

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026 However, United’s management hopes that the upgrades shown off over two days at Los Angeles International Airport this week will leave no ground for gripes. —

Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026 Wearing a stunning floor-length, halter neck sequin gown with an open back that showed off many of her tattoos, the artist standing on stage was indeed a little bit of both worlds — and, more than anything else, that’s what this anniversary is truly celebrating. —

Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026 Zoox showed off its robotaxi in Austin earlier this month during the South by Southwest Conference and Festival, with a small activation outside The Line Hotel on East Cesar Chavez Street that gave Austinites a sneak peek inside one of the vehicles. —

Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026 Prior to the ankle injury, Allar also showed off considerable mobility during his college career, producing 12 rushing scores during his four campaigns. —

Mike Kaye march 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2026 The students showed off their graphic design skills, creating logos for drink coasters, and cutting boards. —

David Wade, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026 The namesake heretik sauce is shown off on that rotisserie chicken, the sole poultry dish on the menu, while other small plates will feature the bounty of seafood up for grabs. —

Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2026

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Most Popular Notorious murderer Richard Crafts, who used a chain saw to cut up his wife’s body and a wood chipper to dispose of it, is out of prison and living in a halfway house, a state Department of Correction spokeswoman said Friday.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
When the singing was done Ma Binney brought me back to her tent and cut up a tomato, put it between two slices of bread, and served it to me on a china plate taken from a wooden chest next to her bed-roll.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026