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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
Students showed off their animals on Saturday at the Bastrop Area Livestock Show on Saturday at the Ken Estepp Show Barn in Bastrop.
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Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Shielding her eyes from the sun, Johnson showed off a better look at her dark brown smoky eyeshadow, mauve lips, and sculpted cheekbones.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
Smartphone company Honor showed off its Robot Phone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, while Xiaomi released its latest flagship smartphone lineup at prices similar to last year’s, despite a surge in memory chip costs.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Stars would debut daring fashion statements there, like Selma Blair, who showed off her jeweled cane after announcing her MS diagnosis.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
The shopper showed off a six-in-one screwdriver, a four-in-one iPhone or Android charger, and a two-in-one salt and pepper grinder, and closed with an offer for other shoppers to share their random favorites.
—Howard Cohen
march 3, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
In Pittsburgh, the Glen Hazel eagles recently showed off their second egg of the year to a virtual audience.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Noetix Robotics showed off its capability in creating humanoids made to look like real people, with an actress rolling out an android version of herself in a comedy skit.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Shielding her eyes from the sun, Johnson showed off a better look at her dark brown smoky eyeshadow, mauve lips, and sculpted cheekbones.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
Smartphone company Honor showed off its Robot Phone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, while Xiaomi released its latest flagship smartphone lineup at prices similar to last year’s, despite a surge in memory chip costs.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Stars would debut daring fashion statements there, like Selma Blair, who showed off her jeweled cane after announcing her MS diagnosis.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
The shopper showed off a six-in-one screwdriver, a four-in-one iPhone or Android charger, and a two-in-one salt and pepper grinder, and closed with an offer for other shoppers to share their random favorites.
—Howard Cohen
march 3, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
In Pittsburgh, the Glen Hazel eagles recently showed off their second egg of the year to a virtual audience.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Noetix Robotics showed off its capability in creating humanoids made to look like real people, with an actress rolling out an android version of herself in a comedy skit.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shown off
Verb
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At one point, a member of the Revolutionary Guard came over to cut up Khamenei’s breakfast meat.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Her voice is intimate and resonant, whether cut up into indistinct background flurries or pushed to the front of the mix.—
Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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Video footage showed what appeared to be two strikes on the building that were minutes apart.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Boise State actually shot better, going 25-for-49 (51%) from the field, but the lack of outside points showed.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 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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And when Howard is being weighed on what’s called a Hoyer Lift, Shaynak’s real-life weight at the time — 472 pounds — is what’s displayed.—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Adventurous attendees wandered to the lower level, through a medieval-esque wooden door and right into the archives—where the originals were displayed between vintage magazines and press releases documenting their history.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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The famed Magic City adult entertainment club won’t be featured at next week’s Atlanta Hawks promotional night, the NBA announced on Monday.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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To many people’s surprise, Sumerian, a newcomer to those lofty acquisition heights, had come out on top in a deal that was announced two weeks later during the Berlin Film Festival, where the movie had its international premiere.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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The refs by the way did not assess a technical foul to KU for trying to start six players since Williams waved the walkons off before the actual tip.—
Gary Bedore
March 4,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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Trump waved away both resolutions with a presidential veto.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Previous editions, exhibited at Jeffrey Deitch and AF Projects, gave us Kenny Scharf launching the little gold man into deep space, Karon Davis recasting him as an ancient Egyptian deity and Austyn Weiner turning him into a mischievous mail-art project.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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Those tracks exhibited his penchant for vocal pyrotechnics that burst into plumes of raw emotion.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 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 12 Mar. 2026.
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