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as in to horse around
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 to display
to present so as to invite notice or attention
she just wants to show off her new jewelry
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as in hotshot
informal + disapproving
a person who tries to impress other people with his or her abilities or possessions
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Recent Examples of show off
Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 14 Feb. 2025
Crystal, who is the principal of Liberty Elementary, immediately taunts Ava, showing off her prime time slot for pleading her case for funding in front of the school board.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
Rachel Sonis, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Every single day, the full sun is, like, in full show-off mode and gets swallowed up by the sea.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2023
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Verb
The pants accompanying the set featured a slit on the sides to show off heels while a zip up overlay can layered over the blazer for an even bolder suited look.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 14 Feb. 2025
Crystal, who is the principal of Liberty Elementary, immediately taunts Ava, showing off her prime time slot for pleading her case for funding in front of the school board.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
Brighton Beach can be a relentless show-off that way, your feelings be damned.
—Rachel Sonis, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Every single day, the full sun is, like, in full show-off mode and gets swallowed up by the sea.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for show off
Verb
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In the video, Payne is shown horsing around with a large outdoor crowd and his bandmates, encouraging the fans to quiet their screaming and then raise the volume all the way back up.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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The unidentified pre-teen was horsing around and throwing snowballs in Connecticut’s capital city with an 11-year-old friend, local ABC affiliate WTNH reported.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Trump sends moon rock back to NASA that had been displayed in White House since 2021 Starliner astronauts 'focus on the now:' USA TODAY's exclusive interview with ISS crew NASA astronaut Suni Williams becomes woman with most hours spent on spacewalks When will the snow moon be visible?—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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For example, certain holidays and events, including Pride Month and Black History Month, are no longer displayed by default on the first day of the respective months, sparking some people to criticize the company on its message boards.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Gutierrez, a 15-year veteran with the Forest Service on hotshot crews and engines, said thousands of firefighters on probationary status are at risk of termination, as well.—
Jacob Soboroff,
NBC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Cruise is on charismatic form as the hotshot sports agent forced to start his own management firm when he's fired from his job.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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By sector, technology suffered the worst, with job cuts up 128 percent on-month to 7,488, followed by automotive (123 percent), services (106 percent), retail (96 percent), and media and news (27 percent).—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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In the frying process, those odd crumbles can be cut up in a casual manner with a spatula.—
Cathy Thomas,
Orange County Register,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The video showed several clips of the toddler spending time with horses — riding them, feeding them carrots and walking a miniature pony on a leash.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Though the president's presence sparked mixed reactions online, the Threads video doesn't show him being booed at the game.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Players were in a dorm room fooling around with a gun.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Nov. 2024
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Oklahoma fooled around with Houston long enough to escape with a narrow 16-12 win.—
Chase Goodbread,
The Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2024
Verb
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The six-location event will have more than 1,000 boats on display along with thousands of marine products from over 1,000 exhibiting brands.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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The team withdrew with something that was reportedly injury related, but perhaps was more mental given the new paddle jitters Federico exhibited in the first two days of this event with his new adidas gear.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The wise guys that summarily swooped him up were rewarded with 10 multiple-TD games and a QB8 finish on the year.—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Swaggering ex-con Sullivan’s conscience manifests in the form of Father Jerry Connolly (Pat O’Brien), the childhood friend turned cleric who does his best to keep the wise guys in line and set another example for the lovable, mischievous Dead End Kids.—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Dec. 2024
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“Show off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/show%20off. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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