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as in cuts 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 displays
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 shows off
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams shows off some Taco Bell goodies.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Next to the arm, an ankle — where Umansky is tagged — shows off a tattoo with four thin black lines.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
This garden shows off its autumnal hues as does the Lower Woodland Garden with its gentian trees.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The vehicle has been completely restored, and really shows off the Verde Acquamarina paint.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Next to the arm, an ankle — where Umansky is tagged — shows off a tattoo with four thin black lines.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
This garden shows off its autumnal hues as does the Lower Woodland Garden with its gentian trees.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The vehicle has been completely restored, and really shows off the Verde Acquamarina paint.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shows off
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The Belmont Mansion in Nashville displays a rare Hermès side saddle from around 1927.—
Jennifer Brett,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Oct. 2025
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One interlude, in the show's final segment, displays Brandy and Monica as puppets bound up in each other’s strings.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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As a result, the battery exhibits smoother lithium growth, enhanced safety, and significantly improved cycling stability.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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An art review on Friday about two Lu Yang exhibits in New York attributed an erroneous distinction to Lu Yang’s current exhibition at the Museum of the Moving Image.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
15 Oct. 2025
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In the cold and austere German winter (a far cry from Dakar’s physical and cultural warmth), an anxious Nourou acts up outside a hotel and is accosted by a Polish security guard, setting off a minor chain reaction in which Maja intervenes on his behalf, much to his chagrin.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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The kid acts up, the dad disciplines him and mom just sends a sorry text.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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However, some research shows the divide may not be simply between rich and poor — but rather, that the benefits from these cards go to those with high credit scores at the expense of those with low credit scores.—
Gordon Ebanks,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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That matchup alone shows his significance to the contest.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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The amps are now gone, but the cross still flashes onscreen.—
Alma Rota,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Andy Lyons / Getty Images The greatest women’s track and field star of her generation flashes a contagious smile.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Amidst a year fraught with difficulties in the realm of immigration, Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ben Carrillo proudly unveils his debut album, DREAMER.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
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Aryubi, who splits his time between Afghanistan and California, plays the role of would-be executor, while Jake Youngblood Dobbs, an American travel influencer who was on a tour with Raza at the time, is the ersatz victim whom Aryubi unveils.—
T. M. Brown,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Shows off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shows%20off. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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