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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
One gallery shows off for the first time the complete treasure collection of King Tutankhamun (over 5,000 pieces) in a massive 7,500 square-meter exhibit.
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
GloRilla shows off her large array of tattoos in a completely open-back dress at the 52nd AMAs in Las Vegas on May 25.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
The 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jack White shows off the skill that earned him his enshrinement, at Brooklyn Paramount (July 11-12).
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
Jelly tends to be sweeter and more gel-like than jam, with a translucent finish that shows off the fruit's natural color.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Jin shows off his mesmerizing, masterful knife skills.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026
At the beginning of her music video, Latto shows off her baby bump, a nursery, and includes home videos from her childhood.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
In the next video, shared on Thursday, Crowe proudly shows off his new watch.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
His point was that the abundant regeneration that Hanson shows off represents scorch, where heat opened the cones to release the multitude of seeds.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
GloRilla shows off her large array of tattoos in a completely open-back dress at the 52nd AMAs in Las Vegas on May 25.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
The 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jack White shows off the skill that earned him his enshrinement, at Brooklyn Paramount (July 11-12).
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
Jelly tends to be sweeter and more gel-like than jam, with a translucent finish that shows off the fruit's natural color.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Jin shows off his mesmerizing, masterful knife skills.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026
At the beginning of her music video, Latto shows off her baby bump, a nursery, and includes home videos from her childhood.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
In the next video, shared on Thursday, Crowe proudly shows off his new watch.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
His point was that the abundant regeneration that Hanson shows off represents scorch, where heat opened the cones to release the multitude of seeds.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shows off
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The new congressional map in Virginia effectively cuts up the state’s 11 House districts to give Democrats an advantage in 10 of them.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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How to Prune Viburnum Use sharp hand pruners for smaller cuts up to the diameter of a pencil, and loppers or a pruning saw for larger cuts.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2026
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In posters on classroom walls, the Standard Model displays 17 particles.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 June 2026
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Pinney’s bold and free conception of how a drama is constituted, and its inseparability from time and memory, displays a rare associative virtuosity.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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Ortiz navigated past 17 other horses around the final turn and made a hard charge down the stretch.—
Stephen Whyno,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Ortiz navigated past 17 other horses around the final turn and made a hard charge down the stretch.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
Verb
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The Harris Poll defined a toxic boss as someone who exhibits harmful workplace behaviors, including unfair preferential treatment, blame-shifting, unnecessary micromanagement, taking credit for others’ ideas and acting unprofessionally.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The exhibit project dated to 2005, when the museum opened a new wing dedicated to exhibits highlighting the history of minority groups with a sizable presence in the Yuba-Sutter community.—
Velvet Wu
June 16,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Currently, Screen Time often acts up and just cuts off access to all apps, whether it’s supposed to or not.—
Tyler Hayes,
PC Magazine,
9 June 2026
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Koutouvides transitioned to life after football, found success in real estate development throughout Connecticut, but the pain of losing the Super Bowl twinges and acts up like an old joint injury.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The budget shows salaries and benefits going up more than $300,000 and services and supplies going down nearly $200,000.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Times video taken at the scene shows one man lying on the ground, his leg bleeding and wrapped with a green garment as a tourniquet, while others help him.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Then Jaimoe pauses, flashes a quick, playful grin, and rolls his right pant leg up to his knee.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
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Is Whalefall largely a dual narrative that flashes between the innards of a whale and the father-son relationship?—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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Heesen Yachts, under new ownership, unveils Project Ananda, a 236-foot Smart Custom superyacht designed with Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design for 2030 delivery.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The company typically unveils all of its main iPhones at the same time in September.—
Mark Gurman,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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“Shows off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shows%20off. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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