STRUTTED Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

strutted

verb

past tense of strut

as in stalked

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

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Recent Examples of strutted The song ended with Gigi Hadid emerging on stage and having a sweet moment with McRae, who strutted side-by-side with the veteran VS Angel for a few beats before falling back and finishing out the track. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026 Number 87 strutted into Arrowhead Stadium after the NFL bye week wearing a cable knit, wool-blend letterman cardigan ($249) from the line. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026 The actress strutted about the Big Apple in two graphic t-shirts accompanied with high-end footwear that helped elevate the otherwise relaxed attire. — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 Skubal strutted off the mound, hit the palm of his glove twice, and slapped hands with catcher Will Smith. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Adam Lambert strutted on stage in a studded and fringed leather jacket and proceeded to do the late Wham! — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2026 While some models strutted in heels, others walked the runway in slipper-like flats. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 Just last week, Minnesota strolled into San Francisco, delivered a clinical beatdown and strutted off the floor like brash royalty, reminding the peasants of their place. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 Earlier this month, Andrew and Tristan Tate strutted around Washington as MAGA royalty. — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

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The group then stalked the man and his parents for two days, officials said.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026
The Swedish native’s two-and-a-half-minute film starred his wife, Lotta Losten, as a woman stalked by a mysterious figure when the lights go out.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2026

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But Pat Murphy’s team displayed the resilience of the 67-year-old manager, who survived a heart attack in 2020 and was the NL Manager of the Year in his first two full seasons at the helm in 2024 and 2025.

— Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
But this team displayed the toughness and resilience of 67-year-old manager Pat Murphy, who survived a heart attack in 2020 and was the NL Manager of the Year in his first two full seasons at the helm in 2024 and 2025.

— Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of displayed

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Google’s testing team published its flaky test numbers in 2016, showing that almost 16% of its tests exhibited some flakiness, with new flaky tests appearing at roughly the same rate existing ones were being fixed.

— Mudit Singh, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
During the ’50s, Zeno forged a connection with André Breton, a cofounder of Surrealism, and exhibited alongside the movement’s adherents in Europe.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhibited

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Some investors are dialing back their expectations for US economic growth, as warning signs flashed red over the sustainability of the country’s breakneck AI buildout.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 1 Nov. 2026
The 5-foot-10, 210-pound running back flashed some of his trademark burst and power.

— PJ Green November 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of flashed

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Jeezy, Teyana Taylor, Jermaine Dupri, Usher, Swizz Beatz, Rihanna (who briefly out-swaggered Jay), Pharrell, and Beyoncé, backed by the Mayyas, a Lebanese dance group.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
In San Ángel, those men swaggered around town, smoking marijuana and blasting banda music from their flashy trucks.

— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of swaggered

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Photographs released by the sheriff’s office showed one helicopter overturned and another severely damaged.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
The last snapshot of that data, published in September 2024, showed there were nearly 428,000 Black federal employees, representing about 19% of the total workforce.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026

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