STRUTTING Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

strutting

verb

Definition of strutting next

present participle of strut

as in prancing

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 displaying

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

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Recent Examples of strutting Julian Champagnie, who missed a potential game-winning 3 in Game 1, was strutting all over the court while hitting 4 of 6 treys in Game 2. —

Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 7 May 2026 Kylie made her runway debut strutting her stuff for Lavigne's Abbey Dawn Spring 2012 collection. —

Emily Kirkpatrick, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026 Wasn’t there anyone in a position to at least stop him from strutting into a high-profile race for governor? —

Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026 Hadid last sported a mushroom brown hair color with lighter blonde ends in February while strutting the runway at the Ralph Lauren fashion show during New York Fashion Week. —

Lara Walsh, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026 But between strutting around like a rock god, Michael presented nuanced and sophisticated looks at lust. —

Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026 Make your way to our festival headquarters before the screenings begin, strutting through the French Quarter in style behind a demonic brass band, creepy characters both familiar and unknown, and you. —

William Earl, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026 An Arlington native won a spot on NBC’s The Voice this month, strutting on stage in a black leather vest, boots, chunky silver jewelry and a cowgirl hat, delivering a soulful blind audition. —

Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026 In photos from their viral outing, Brooks, Mary Holland, Grace Ann and Sarah Jane were seen exiting a gray van before strutting down the sidewalks of the Big Apple, earning double takes from passersby. —

Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026

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The Aztecs won 89-86 before an electric home crowd on a night that had 12 ties and 11 lead changes and seemed like five against six sometimes with the way UNLV coach Josh Pastner was prancing around the floor in a suit and tie while the ball was in play.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
In the album’s most beautiful moments, Triplin makes arpeggios sound like prancing through an earthly paradise and sands off juke’s rough edges to produce rhythms that seem to chug along in the margins of a daydreaming brain.

— Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2026