swaggered

verb

past tense of swagger
1
as in boasted
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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2
as in strutted
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 swaggered Attendee’s workday blues than completely vanished thanks to Billboard‘s Hip-Hop Rookie of the Year GELO, who swaggered about the stage and ignited the party with the littest cuts off his debut album, League of My Own. — Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swaggered
  1. boasted
  2. strutted
  3. bragged
  4. stalked
  5. strode
  6. pranced
Verb
  • The strappy design, which retailed for $36,990, boasted a voluminous circle skirt covered in gold floral appliqués.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 July 2026
  • The film starred Jesse Metcalfe as the titular John Tucker and boasted a stacked cast that included Brittany Snow, Penn Badgley, Ashanti, Sophia Bush and Arielle Kebbel.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Definition of boasted
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  • On June 26, the actress strutted her stuff during Vetements's Spring 2027 menswear show in Paris.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 27 June 2026
  • America's Next Top Model star Kayla Ferrel Onder once strutted the runway for Tyra Banks' judgment on two different cycles of the reality competition series.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026
Definition of strutted
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  • The president bragged about that record when reacting to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's preferred candidates' recent sweep in three Democratic primaries on June 23 for Congress.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 June 2026
  • In addition to being a great student, Maddie is a skilled softball player, which her mom Jamie Lynn bragged about in May 2022.
    — Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Definition of bragged
Verb
  • Wiener said the same individual had stalked him on a plane and in an airport in December 2023.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • Jade stalked Chelsea, but Charlotte Flair interfered and hit Cargill wit the belt.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of stalked
Verb
  • That exception aside, football’s figurines have strode into North America like a series of Power Rangers, entering the fray, one after the other, each unleashing their unique gifts.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • Models dressed in Macdonald sparkles strode past guests against a backdrop of the London skyline, more than 70 floors above ground.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Definition of strode
Verb
  • Then Surge zipped through a tunnel and pranced around the ring.
    — Ross Mantle, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • Troy — who is a Pony of the Americas, according to his owners, the Beaulieu family — pranced around his yard upon exiting the hospital trailer, receiving pets and apples.
    — Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of pranced

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