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or showed off
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as in cut 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 shown
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 shown off
Prince Harry and Meghan hugged, twirled, dipped and danced across the frames taken during their first dance as a married couple, and the shots showed off new angles of her royal reception dress for the first time.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Joe Mack has steadily shown off his defensive prowess since making his MLB debut earlier this month.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Walsh turned in much of what she’s showed off in a dynamic career, punching out 13 to surpass 800 career strikeouts.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Mary showed off the renovations at a number of parties, most conspicuously at an enormous ball given on February 5, 1862.
—Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The Trumps later showed off the White House's new beehive to the royal couple.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, during his live segment, Doocy showed off a classic-style Mustang tied to the celebration, noting that thousands of cars are expected to take part in various centennial events.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
After posing for photos together, the pair showed off some of their best Michael dance moves.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
Perez showed off his prowess at ABS challenges Friday during the Yankees’ 4-2 win over the Royals.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Joe Mack has steadily shown off his defensive prowess since making his MLB debut earlier this month.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Walsh turned in much of what she’s showed off in a dynamic career, punching out 13 to surpass 800 career strikeouts.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Mary showed off the renovations at a number of parties, most conspicuously at an enormous ball given on February 5, 1862.
—Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The Trumps later showed off the White House's new beehive to the royal couple.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, during his live segment, Doocy showed off a classic-style Mustang tied to the celebration, noting that thousands of cars are expected to take part in various centennial events.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
After posing for photos together, the pair showed off some of their best Michael dance moves.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
Perez showed off his prowess at ABS challenges Friday during the Yankees’ 4-2 win over the Royals.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shown off
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In the photos, the former teammates are seen celebrating wins on the court, relaxing on vacation and cutting up during practice.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Because the rings were found intact and not cut up for currency, this suggests they were not used for trade but instead served a symbolic purpose, likely decorative, communicating status, wealth, and power.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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Subsequent photos showed the proud parents smiling in the audience as their daughter walked across the stage to collect her degree, Zahra alongside her friends in their graduation regalia and a glimpse at a family celebration.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Videos of the Saturday night melee at a Chipotle in the Navy Yard neighborhood showed youths throwing punches and chairs as patrons watched in fear.—
Steve Thompson,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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And of course, Peterson not playing would have made some wonder if the McDonald’s All-American’s hamstring had acted up again.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 Dec. 2025
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Cuts of beef are displayed at Handy Market on May 14, 2026 in Burbank, California.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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Once the response is ready to be displayed, the numeric tokens are turned back into words.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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During a January game on ESPN, for example, a commentator described betting that a specific player would score at least 30 points before a second commentator announced a DraftKings promo code.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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Last July, when Colbert announced the end of the Late Show franchise on CBS, many wondered what happens when shows that function as cultural town squares begin to disappear?—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Trump gave the crowd a double thumbs up, and Xi waved before both leaders entered the legislature building for talks expected to influence relations between the world’s two largest economies.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Police say Davis waved a gun at the child before Wakefield stepped in front of his son to protect him.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Few lots exhibited that spirit more than Pablo Picasso’s 1909 portrait Arlequin (Buste).—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
20 May 2026
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French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu tweets that five passengers from the country were evacuated from the ship and one of them exhibited symptoms after boarding the evacuation flight.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Not too long ago, artificial intelligence was more or less a science project in which data scientists and developers fooled around with one-off small or test projects.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Shown off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shown%20off. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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