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as in boasting
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
I, too, would swagger if I'd won first place in the bowling tournament
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as in strutting
to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements
hoping to impress the women at the bar, the young man confidently swaggered across the room
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swaggering
Adjective
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But on the occasions when the ball did find him around the box, the cocky assurance that saw him nutmeg Branthwaite en route to scoring a 29-minute hat-trick in last season’s corresponding fixture was nowhere to be seen.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025 -
The Rock, cocky, handsome, and eager to flaunt his wealth and status, facing Stone Cold, the vicious everyman who can’t stand figures of authority.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The hotel's interiors are a high-end delight, with rooms boasting leather furnishings, plush bedding, and marble baths.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Dec. 2024
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The sequel has been well-received by both critics and audiences, boasting a 72% critics score and an 82% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The president’s economic policies and bombastic comments have placed a strain on the relationship, and since Donald Trump took office earlier this year, tensions have swelled between the U.S. and one of its largest trading partners.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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Try to go from intimate fragile solos to bombastic group moments.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
7 May 2025
Verb
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Martin jumped in to say that Short was bragging about his own hairdo on the car ride to the award show.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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For many professionals—especially those from cultures that emphasize collaboration over individual recognition—describing their impact can feel uncomfortably like bragging.—
Gina Riley,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This approach secures recognition without appearing boastful while also acknowledging collaborators.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Feeling hopeless in her quest to stop Crawford and help Delia get her life back, Elsbeth confronts the boastful judge, who is riding high on his rising star and his triumph over her.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And for any fan of the show — and Wilson’s over-the-top, egotistical Dwight — the lyrics might not be a total surprise.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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In the 1998 episode, Theroux, 53, appears briefly as an egotistical writer who flirts with Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw at a party.—
John Russell,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Those charges, unsealed Thursday, include murder using a firearm, two counts of stalking and an additional firearms offense.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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Mangione was arraigned in federal court on Thursday on two counts of stalking, one count of murder through use of a firearm and a firearms offense.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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As Peggy Dodd, consigliere to her bumptious 1950s cult-leader husband, Adams tends to wear a soft smile and blouses buttoned to the neck — a picture-perfect model of mid-century femininity.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
6 Dec. 2024
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It’s all spanked along by one of those golly-gee bumptious holiday musical scores.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
27 Nov. 2024
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“Swaggering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swaggering. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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