STRUTTING Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

strutting

verb

present participle of strut

as in prancing

to walk with exaggerated arm and leg movements the cat strutted proudly onto the porch with a bird in its mouth

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as in displaying

to present so as to invite notice or attention strutting his blue ribbon for all to see

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Recent Examples of strutting The Tigers are off to their fourth consecutive 5-1 start under Drinkwitz, and their head coach is definitely strutting his stuff on the microphone week in and week out. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Argentina’s queen of perreo-rave has become a South American it-girl, landing buzzy domestic collaborations with Dillom and Emilia Mernes, and strutting into the international spotlight with guest spots on tracks from Shy Girl and Yeri Mua. — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026 This particular footwear has been becoming increasingly trendy in recent years, with many a platform shoe strutting down the 2026 Primetime Emmy red carpet. — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026 Vogue and Ciara revealed the surprise in a joint Instagram post after the show, sharing footage of the 40-year-old musician strutting through the presentation in a series of increasingly dramatic looks. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026 In the new update, Jordan is playing Tubbs while Butler is playing Crockett, the two swagger-strutting detectives. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026 Several photos and videos of her strutting down the runway at PrettyLittleThing’s Miami Swim Week event went viral in early June 2026, sparking conversation about her transformation. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2026 The clip saw Kelce meet several fashionable friends, including Gigi Hadid, Frances Tiafoe and Carmelo Anthony, while strutting through the iconic location. — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 The single father of three made his runway debut in the Gucci 2027 Cruise show strutting in the middle of Times Square back in May. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

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The steady hum of activity hits a particularly resonant pitch on the Second Sunday of each month when the street closes to vehicular traffic and becomes a European-style pedestrian mall with outdoor eateries and prancing pets on leash.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Iggy Pop, still prancing, howling and whooping with his chest exposed and jeans sliding down his waist, claims the title of the festival’s leading elder statesman.

— Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

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This holiday season will be the first true test of which brands are best at displaying their wares in ways that agents find irresistible.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The panel offers deep blacks without producing the layering artifacts common when displaying darker hues.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of displaying

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In a family of nine brothers and sisters, one after another of the siblings began exhibiting dramatic personality changes shortly before or after reaching the age of 40.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
The museum’s floor plan, especially its curved walls, presented previously unheard-of challenges for exhibiting artworks.

— Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhibiting

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Nina nodded and looked across the restaurant to watch two tall women, flight attendants, striding resolutely through the concourse, their legs in perfect rhythm.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Rossi is deeply inspired by Umberto Boccioni’s Unique Forms of Continuity in Space, the Futurist sculpture of a figure striding forward, its body fragmented into aerodynamic forms that suggest speed and movement.

— Alison S. Cohn, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026

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At the same time, France’s looming debt has sent bond yields to the highest levels in 24 years, flashing warning signs not seen since the eurozone debt crisis in 2011.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Despite credit markets flashing warnings, equity holders essentially just stood there.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of flashing

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Here’s Steve Jobs, swaggering around to a different Drake song with a bottle of champagne in his hand (371,000 views).

— Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
And in the event that someone wasn’t aware of what Children of Blood and Bone was, the panel did its job, promising an exuberant, swaggering epic with a charming cast to inhabit it.

— Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of swaggering

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