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adjective

Definition of swaggeringnext
as in cocky

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swaggering

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verb

present participle of swagger
1
as in boasting
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess I, too, would swagger if I'd won first place in the bowling tournament

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2
as in strutting
to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements hoping to impress the women at the bar, the young man confidently swaggered across the room

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swaggering
  1. cocky
  2. boasting
  3. bombastic
  4. bragging
  5. boastful
  6. egotistical
  7. stalking
  8. bumptious
Adjective
  • But Pacquiao had style and substance and a swagger that was somewhat more confidently good-natured than cocky.
    Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The former congressman, chief of staff to President Barack Obama and mayor of Chicago is brash, a touch cocky and frequently profane.
    Motoko Rich, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of cocky
Verb
  • The sequel has been well-received by both critics and audiences, boasting a 72% critics score and an 82% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Everyone remembers when the businesswoman went all out in 2022, boasting eight luminous Christmas trees — for her bathroom.
    Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of boasting
Adjective
  • As bombastic as its specs indicate, the BMW experience transitions from power-hungry to sensory-pleasing with its top retracted.
    James Raia, The Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • And with Elon Musk playing a key role in this new administration, who knows in which direction his bombastic, egotistical whims may take AI development?
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of bombastic
Verb
  • Make each presentation punchy and powerful without bragging.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Sure, some people might be indeed outrightly bragging about a brand new million-dollar Maserati, but others might merely be excited to have a new car that works reliably and will daily serve their harried transportation needs.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of bragging
Adjective
  • What people post on social media might be considered boastful, or celebratory depending on how an individual has been socialized.
    Ellen Choi, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Conversations with landlords have turned from boastful pride to cautious consideration.
    Allen Buchanan, Orange County Register, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of boastful
Adjective
  • The film, which centers on a group of egotistical actors making a Vietnam War movie, grossed nearly $200 million worldwide and picked up an Oscar nomination for supporting actor thanks to Robert Downey Jr.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
  • And with Elon Musk playing a key role in this new administration, who knows in which direction his bombastic, egotistical whims may take AI development?
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of egotistical
Verb
  • Those charges, unsealed Thursday, include murder using a firearm, two counts of stalking and an additional firearms offense.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Mangione was arraigned in federal court on Thursday on two counts of stalking, one count of murder through use of a firearm and a firearms offense.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of stalking
Adjective
  • As Peggy Dodd, consigliere to her bumptious 1950s cult-leader husband, Adams tends to wear a soft smile and blouses buttoned to the neck — a picture-perfect model of mid-century femininity.
    Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
  • It’s all spanked along by one of those golly-gee bumptious holiday musical scores.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of bumptious
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