flaunted

verb

Definition of flauntednext
past tense of flaunt
as in displayed
to present so as to invite notice or attention she playfully flaunted her engagement ring in all of her coworkers' faces

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaunted
  1. exhibited
  2. showed
  3. unveiled
  4. exposed
  5. announced
Verb
  • Images produced by Botto exhibited for sale at Sotheby’s New York in October 2024.
    Lucy Handley, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • When integrated with laser neurons, the reservoir computing system exhibited superior performance in pattern recognition and long-term sequence prediction tasks across various AI applications.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of exhibited
Verb
  • However, Barcelona showed a concentration and seriousness befitting of what was asked of them, but unbecoming of the turbulent moment this squad are going through.
    Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Injury Concern Before Australian Open Osaka’s withdrawal came as a shock after the 27-year-old showed no signs of pain or problem in the 35-minute opening set.
    Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of showed
Verb
  • On the safety front, the platform unveiled privacy improvements, including AI identification of young users who lie about their age to automatically switch them to stricter privacy settings.
    Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In May 2023, Fisher was posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, unveiled by Lourd, who wore a dress adorned with an image of her mom as Princess Leia, and Star Wars costar Mark Hamill.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of unveiled
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  • The vast majority of human cases of bird flu manifest from people being exposed to infected animals.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • That could get even more exposed with a shorthanded second line if something doesn’t change soon in Dallas.
    Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of exposed
Verb
  • Research Institutes and Other Initiatives The College of William & Mary announced a $100 million gift that will be used to establish the Batten School of Coastal and Marine Sciences.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • In Los Angeles, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a probe into a close call involving a plane transporting the Gonzaga University Men's basketball team.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of announced
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