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showed off

VERB

flaunt; brag

Synonyms

WEAK

advertise boast brandish demonstrate display disport exhibit expose flash hand a line make a spectacle of parade spread out swagger trot out

Antonyms

WEAK

be modest cower shy away

Example Sentences

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Michael Jackson showed off his signature move, the moonwalk, on television in 1983, skimming backwards across the stage to his No. 1 hit “Billie Jean.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

During its yearly conference for technology developers, Microsoft executive Steven Bathiche showed off two "concepts" that the company has developed for hardware products intended for people who often use AI tools in their work.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The former internet darling showed off its AI credentials with surging orders in its fiscal third-quarter earnings report late Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Patel showed off the bourbon that bears his name.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

He showed off a slide he'd made of an extremely thin slice of cork.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman