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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showed off

The college rivals turned teammates on the U.S. national team showed off their growing chemistry in Team USA’s blowout victory against Hungary on Thursday in Berlin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Apple showed off the new capabilities in June during the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference keynote.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026

This content showed off their idyllic life with adorable "rescue chickens" and fresh-grown strawberries, against the scenic backdrop of the Santa Ynez Mountains.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Alexander Köpeczi and Le Bu showed off weighty low notes as Sarastro and the Speaker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

I didn’t mind when Quentin showed off his vocabulary, but I suspected the other boys thought he was just being obnoxious, which, of course, he was.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam