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attract attention

VERB
boast
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advertise
STRONG
aggrandize blow bluster bully cock-a-doodle-doo con crow exaggerate exult fake flaunt flourish gasconade gloat glory grandstand jive prate preen puff shoot shovel showboat shuck sling strut swagger triumph vapor
WEAK
blow one's own horn blow smoke congratulate oneself flatter oneself give a good account of oneself hug oneself lay on thick psych show off sound off talk big
Antonyms
STRONG
be sad conceal fail hide
WEAK
be modest deprecate
VERB
divert
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deter detract discourage distract
STRONG
abstract detach disengage dissuade disturb sidetrack stall
WEAK
bend the rules catch flies circumlocute disadvise draw away get around lead astray lead away send on a wild-goose chase
Antonyms
STRONGEST
encourage
STRONG
attach combine connect unite
WEAK
anger be direct irritate keep to maintain make mad stay upset
VERB
gasconade
Synonyms
STRONG
advertise aggrandize blow bluster brag bully cock-a-doodle-doo con crow exaggerate exult fake flaunt flourish gloat
WEAK
blow one's own horn blow smoke congratulate oneself flatter oneself give a good account of oneself
Antonyms
STRONG
be sad conceal hide
VERB
stand out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
emerge loom stick out
WEAK
be distinct be highlighted be striking beetle bulge bulk catch the eye jut overhang poke pouch project protrude
Antonyms
WEAK
obscure

Example Sentences

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Built in 2017, the futuristic appearance continues to attract attention.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Nuances of the interlocking set of official inflation measures—the Labor Department’s consumer- and producer-price indexes, both of which feed into the Commerce Department’s PCE reading—usually attract attention only from technical experts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

John is a 75-year-old in California, who didn’t want to provide his full name as to not attract attention from “crypto trolls.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026

Tight ends, with their three-point stances and proximity to tackles and guards, traditionally don’t seek or attract attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2025

Ever so slowly, we eased our way backward through the crowd, being careful not to attract attention.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals