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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
Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
The display truck, or concept, showing off the package is based on the 2024 F-150 XL.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
Emily Longeretta, Variety, 10 June 2023
These are the show-offs, the leaders, the people who are going to be on the cutting edge.
—Madison Feller, ELLE, 28 Apr. 2023
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Verb
The star brings his all, but the whole enterprise is hamstrung from the start — although Hanks gets to show off his romantic leading-man side for the first time in a while opposite a very appealing Sarita Choudhury.
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—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
The display truck, or concept, showing off the package is based on the 2024 F-150 XL.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
Fortunately, Paul was greedy in creating her role as Bobby Flanagan, the show-off lawyer representing Josh in his trial for the murder of a cabaret singer.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 10 June 2023
These are the show-offs, the leaders, the people who are going to be on the cutting edge.
—Madison Feller, ELLE, 28 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for show off
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After five teenage boys are shown horsing around on a Malibu beach for a few seconds, the shot dissolves into Liam’s perfect coif, his unbuttoned shirt, his disarming smile.Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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The Game of Thrones alum, 28, was seen horsing around with the British aristocrat at a polo match at his family's estate in West Sussex, England on Saturday, June 29.Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
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OnX gathers that data and builds layers of graphics that show exactly where app users should avoid and displays it on a phone or tablet on the onX Backcountry, onX Offroad, and onX Hunt apps.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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All the plans are displayed in a single column in the app, which is slightly confusing.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Does your dad identify with the hotshot rookie, River, or the senior spy, Jackson Lamb (Oldman)?Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2024
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More than $265,000 has been raised so far for the firefighters injured when their truck overturned on an Orange County toll road last week, with contributions from Southern California hotshot crews, firefighter and police unions and others.Mona Darwish, Orange County Register, 24 Sep. 2024
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And past paintings, too, could be recycled, cut up and then reenlisted for new images.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Each morning at 3 AM Lopez is at the Fulton Fish Market and all his orders are at the restaurant kitchen by 7 AM to be weighed and cut up, scaled and filleted.John Mariani, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The filing includes financial statements for the quarter, showing a decrease in revenue to $1,675,894 from $2,269,066 in the same quarter the previous year.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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In August, the FBI reviewed credit card statements associated with Williams that showed payment at a parking near a Washington metro station, about a 10-minute ride from the Capitol area, that was made on Jan. 6, 2021, the statements of facts says.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Why fool around with a convention that everyone understood and practiced?Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024
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Flashbacks peppered throughout the first several episodes reveal that Yasmin caught her father fooling around with a pregnant woman on the boat.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 16 Sep. 2024
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None of those top scorers exhibited a similar problem.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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On the nose, the Port Cask finish exhibits a rich fruitiness with aromas of ripe plums, figs, and red berries.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Tennessee is currently a 2.5-point favorite, an indication the wise guys believe Love is unlikely to play.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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The wise guys prefer the Bucs’ Mike Evans to follow suit, but my money’s on Godwin.Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2024
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“Show off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/show%20off. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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