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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 displayed
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 Synonyms for showed off
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Consider cutting up their food or serving easy-to-eat foods like smoothies.—
Smita Patel,
Verywell Health,
15 Apr. 2025 -
Skrillex has never restricted his distension of sonic materials to merely supersizing his bass lines, and among other things, the voices on this album are routinely phased and retuned and cut up.—
Michaelangelo Matos,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2025
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Unique photographs of the building in its former incarnation as a Palace and the transformation to a hotel are exhibited through the hotel.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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In 2024, about 1 in 5 people killed by police exhibited signs of mental illness, the report said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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More than 330 million people throughout the world suffer from depressive disorders, and a 2019 study showed that 7% of Americans reported moderate or severe symptoms of depression in the previous two weeks.—
Ronnie Cohen,
NPR,
5 Jan. 2025
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However, Barcelona showed a concentration and seriousness befitting of what was asked of them, but unbecoming of the turbulent moment this squad are going through.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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In May 2023, Fisher was posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, unveiled by Lourd, who wore a dress adorned with an image of her mom as Princess Leia, and Star Wars costar Mark Hamill.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
27 Dec. 2024
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At the Zhuhai Airshow, China unveiled the J-35A fifth-generation fighter jet and the J-15T fighter.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
27 Dec. 2024
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Every year, humans are exposed to tens of thousands of microplastics via food, beverages, packaging, coatings, and manufacturing.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2025
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One of her bare legs is exposed, splayed out from beneath the sheets.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Royals announced that X-ray results were negative for a fracture.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2025
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The Canadiens had just given up a short-handed goal allowing the Rangers to tie the game, a goal that had just finished being announced when Gallagher buried that shot from the slot.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Showed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showed%20off. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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