- present participle of grandstand.
grandstanding
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In fact, they also create ample opportunity for disruption, grandstanding and subterfuge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
You have the extremes that call the ball on so many debates, partly I guess it’s social media, TikTok, it’s the grandstanding by members.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Instead, officials “chose grandstanding instead of the normal process” and arrested Williamson at home Wednesday, despite her being seriously ill and in need of a liver transplant, Scott said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025
There is more to Noah Lyles than just the showmanship, the grandstanding and the dyed orange hair.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2025
Nevertheless, several accomplished alpinists not on her team regarded Pittman as a grandstanding dilettante.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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