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as in cutting 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 displaying
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 showing off
Sydney also posted a photo of her walking through the hallways, showing off her pajamas — which perfectly match her daughter's onesie.
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Bieber’s matching barely-there thong was connected to it through a web of black strings on her stomach, showing off her abs and highlighting a pink bow adornment in the center.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
The couple shared the news Ii a joint Instagram post with a carousel of photos showing off a reel of sonogram photos.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Jan. 2026
Shrewsbury wrote on Instagram showing off the outfit.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The small-model approach was echoed by researchers at Samsung AI Lab last week, who released a paper showing off their Tiny Recursive Model.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
The whole crew takes pride in showing off the ship.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for showing off
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Meanwhile, as all of this is happening, Meredith is cutting up with the other ladies at the spa, without a care in the world.—
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Ford is planning on cutting up to 1,000 roles in electric-vehicle production in Germany.—
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This can be as simple as displaying your kids' art on the fridge or as involved as involving your partner in paint choices.—
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Baker immediately objected and said displaying the files and suggesting jurors would later receive them was improper unless their relevance to the defendants’ state of mind had first been established.—
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In terms of flashing skin and making sexy in again, Stone wasn't alone.—
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The marquee sign would light up next to flashing lights, plus the claw itself.—
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Flender's post featured a television screen showing Kate Hudson announcing Chalamet's victory during the awards show.—
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Goodfellas is showing a promo-reel for the feature which is currently in post-production and aiming for a late spring-early summer festival debut.—
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Its general sensibility seems more Superstore than The Office, down to the interstitial montages of customers acting up in the perpetually overcrowded waiting room.—
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Sturm said his back started acting up after the team’s first practice.—
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That included a bronze octagonal mirror decorated with flowers and birds, a gold hairpin, and a gold comb exhibiting rich detail-work with filigree and granulation.—
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The person taken to the hospital was not exhibiting symptoms, according to DosReis.—
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Gisin hopes that by fooling around with measurements of these more exotic states, physicists will come to better understand the role of measurement in general.—
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Rihanna must be so proud to see someone else pull a pregnancy-unveiling stunt.—
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Elsewhere, the Globes introduced a new competitive category at the 2026 show, with the group unveiling its first-ever set of Best Podcast nominees late last year.—
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“Showing off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showing%20off. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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