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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
For Halloween 2021, Pepper Thai — cookbook author and Chrissy Teigen's mom — showed off her costume on Instagram as the ultimate momager, wearing a fur coat and holding a Hermès Birkin bag.
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Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 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
Kim Kardashian turned up the heat and showed off a racy look while attending a glamorous after-party in London Wednesday night.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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.
—New Atlas, 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
Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 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
Kim Kardashian turned up the heat and showed off a racy look while attending a glamorous after-party in London Wednesday night.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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.
—New Atlas, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shown off
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The chicken, now cut up into small pieces at the lunch hour, soaks up the broth and packs an even more flavorful punch.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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Guests ate slices of Chantilly sheet cakes from Whole Foods, which were cut up in the back and served with the rest of the desserts.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Kirill Kaprizov, who showed his frustration after Anthony Mantha’s empty-net goal by shooting the puck against the boards and then removing his number from the board that listed media requests following the game, scored the lone goal for Minnesota.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Photos circulating on state media showed that much of the two locations remained under floodwater, with some houses submerged up to their roofs.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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Photo illustration of the YouTube TV logo displayed on a smartphone, with the YouTube logo in the background.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Be sure that the cookies are prominently displayed.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Little Rock Police Department is investigating a shooting Sunday morning that left one person dead and another injured, the agency announced in a social media post.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Close to a million voters cast their ballots before the Democrats announced their plan, while the redistricting session took delegates off the trail during the final full week of campaigning.—
Jahd Khalil,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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Sydney Sweeney got racing fans’ hearts racing on Sunday before the green flag was waved at the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Parents waved from the curb, cried in the parking lot, and maybe sent a care package two weeks later.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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Already one of the best perimeter defenders in the league, the 6-foot-7 swingman, still just 22, has exhibited flashes of potency on the other end of the court.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Under even the most stringent of conditions, where the geocentric model exhibited its greatest departures from what was predicted, Kepler’s heliocentric model would display its greatest success.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) has unveiled its full hosting lineup for the 2025 ARIA Awards, with Nova radio personality Tim Blackwell and triple j presenter Concetta Caristo confirmed as co-hosts for the main event.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
30 Oct. 2025
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There is also material under review that may suggest the expedition unveiled an entirely new amphipod family, the researchers said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Shown off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shown%20off. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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