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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
During the tour, Hakenah Hulitt proudly showed off the first portion of land, now robust with growing produce, where the farmstead started.
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Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Doechii—who won this year’s BET Fashion Vanguard award—fittingly showed off her boundary-pushing style in her first of three looks that evening.
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
The brief clip showed off a new cast of characters, beginning with fuzzy television static before exploding into a montage propelled by intense music and kinetic bursts of action, carrying on the spirit of the first season through energetic animation and heavily stylised art.
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Kambole Campbell,
Variety,
23 June 2026
Amelia Gray showed off a new shoe style from the brand.
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Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
While waiting for choripan, Diego Silva showed off his trapo, which many groups tied together in rows in Mill Creek Park.
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Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Fishel showed off several other shirts, including some featuring Whitesnake, Los Angeles Lakers players and Whitney Houston.
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Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
That’s when DelGaizo showed off her arm behind the plate, firing the ball to second to catch the runner and end the threat.
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Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
After retaking the presidency, Trump in 2025 showed off a red Tesla sedan at the White House, and encouraged other Americans to buy ones like it.
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Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Doechii—who won this year’s BET Fashion Vanguard award—fittingly showed off her boundary-pushing style in her first of three looks that evening.
—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
29 June 2026
The brief clip showed off a new cast of characters, beginning with fuzzy television static before exploding into a montage propelled by intense music and kinetic bursts of action, carrying on the spirit of the first season through energetic animation and heavily stylised art.
—
Kambole Campbell,
Variety,
23 June 2026
Amelia Gray showed off a new shoe style from the brand.
—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
While waiting for choripan, Diego Silva showed off his trapo, which many groups tied together in rows in Mill Creek Park.
—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Fishel showed off several other shirts, including some featuring Whitesnake, Los Angeles Lakers players and Whitney Houston.
—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
That’s when DelGaizo showed off her arm behind the plate, firing the ball to second to catch the runner and end the threat.
—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
After retaking the presidency, Trump in 2025 showed off a red Tesla sedan at the White House, and encouraged other Americans to buy ones like it.
—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shown off
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Everything is cut up and put together through chance operations into what Cage called a Musicircus.
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During the matchup, Jeter dove into the stands in the top of the 12th inning to catch a foul ball, emerging from the crowd cut up and bruised.
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Videos shared online showed guests and employees rushing to help those trapped beneath the fallen structure, with several people lifting sections of the metal frame before first responders arrived.
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In San Sebastian, in Spain's traditionally cooler north, the temperature was set to reach 40 C, more than double the city's historic average for June 22, according to the Reuters Climate Monitor, which showed Europe as the continent furthest from its historic norm on Monday.
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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.
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Tourists are seen at the forecourt of the iconic Gateway of India as a digital display of messaging app WhatsApp is displayed, in Mumbai on August 25, 2023.
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During the celebration, a state-of-the art-Charlie Daniels hologram will be displayed.
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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.
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After Lyles announced that Harrington won the second ballot, the council voted unanimously to acclaim Harrington as the city’s next mayor.
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Pino’s supporters sighed and sniffled when the verdict was announced.
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Lo Cleso finishes after having an earlier goal waved off for offside.
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Roars erupted through the stands as Beckham waved to the crowd.
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Schultz’s second chip commission followed only in 2008, and both works were exhibited at Documenta 14 in 2017.
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Over the course of his 40-year career, director Richard Fleischer exhibited about as much range as any director in Hollywood.
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