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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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The stock is down 7.8% over the past month through Tuesday’s close, even though Nvidia posted a strong earnings report last month and showed off new hardware at the Computex conference in Taiwan last week.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Nollywood actress and producer Monica Friday, showed off the flags of seven countries, including that of Iran, embroidered on her purple ball gown.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Patel showed off the bourbon that bears his name.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Companies showed off how their systems, from miles away, could distinguish people from animals, or those carrying bags or weapons—using mounted cameras or sensors or drones as small as a child’s toy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

After Harriet Tubman freed the slaves, Hirohito and the boys showed off their karate kicks and chops and jujitsu moves.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia