STRUT Synonyms: 201 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈstrət

Definition of strut

as in to stalk

to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements the cat strutted proudly onto the porch with a bird in its mouth

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as in to display

to present so as to invite notice or attention strutting his blue ribbon for all to see

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strut

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noun

as in swagger

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as in stand

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Recent Examples of strut

Verb

Baby Jay strutted around while hundreds of Kansas fans dressed in crimson and blue crowded around them. — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026 While some models strutted in heels, others walked the runway in slipper-like flats. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Noun

Last Sunday, a seaplane made a hard landing on the East River between Brooklyn and Manhattan, snapping a wing strut. — Janet Handal, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026 The Federal Aviation Administration identified the aircraft as a Kodiak 100 seaplane and told Fox News Digital the pilot made a hard landing in the East River at about noon local time, causing a wing strut to snap. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for strut

Recent Examples of Synonyms for strut

Verb

Hell stalks the delegates of Lethe House in the conclusion to the Ninth House trilogy.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Angry about a yearslong lawsuit, the doctor had threatened Cozzi in a restroom and stalked him outside his home, prosecutors said.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of stalk

Verb

The real treasures, though, are displayed inside the museum-style glass concierge desk, where artifacts from the original hotel are on loan from the Naples Historical Society.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
Schmitt and Klobuchar butt heads Staffers for Schmitt briefly displayed a poster of the text message exchange, but quickly took it down before Smith could read it.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of display

Noun

Its conversational lyrics, lively rhythm and undeniable chemistry give the song a confident, energizing swagger.

— qygwork, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
His Afro and leather jacket project swagger, but there’s an appealing openness in his material, too, a willingness to self-deprecate in service of a harder joke.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of swagger

Noun

Besides listening to music for more than 10 hours straight, festival-goers can grab a bite to eat at various food and beverage stands, as well as pick up swag from numerous activations.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Change is something the iconic Miami farm stand and bakery, first opened by brothers Ray and Russell Knaus in 1956, weathered on a far larger scale last year.

— Connie Ogle October 1, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of stand

Verb

The steady hum of activity hits a particularly resonant pitch on the Second Sunday of each month when the street closes to vehicular traffic and becomes a European-style pedestrian mall with outdoor eateries and prancing pets on leash.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Iggy Pop, still prancing, howling and whooping with his chest exposed and jeans sliding down his waist, claims the title of the festival’s leading elder statesman.

— Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of prance

Verb

People with eating disorders may exhibit compulsive behaviors around both exercise and eating, including working out for multiple hours every day and carefully calculating every aspect of their diet.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
These systems are exhibiting group behaviors that cannot be explained as a swarm.

— Michael Morris, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhibit

Noun

The analogy resonates, but Ming-Trent — who found confidence in the verbal and intellectual bravado of Shakespeare — seems to have embraced only half the equation that made those artists great.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
But that bravado belied a much shier quality outside the ring.

— Rudy Chinchilla, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of bravado

Noun

Inside, aged timbers spanning the 23-foot-tall great room’s truss-work came from the craftspeople at Historic Woodworks in nearby Tetonia, Idaho.

— Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2026
All 12 remaining bridges use the Town lattice truss patented by architect Ithiel Town, giving this drive a noticeably different architectural identity from Lancaster County.

— Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of truss

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