SWAGGERS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

swaggers

verb

present tense third-person singular of swagger

as in brags

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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as in struts

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 swaggers Craven’s article is similarly one-way traffic on behalf of Rowling but done with a level of contempt toward trans people that almost swaggers in its certainty. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

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Afterward, Lisa brags about her pickpocketing skills and says theft is easier and less insulting to the mark.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Toni brags to anyone in earshot about his family’s roots in Naples.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of brags

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Tracee Ellis Ross struts her stuff on the way out of Watch What Happens Live in New York City on July 23.

— People Staff, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
The movie plunks us down at Mar-a-Lago, where Melania struts out the door and into the back of an SUV, which will take her to the red-white-and-blue private plane painted with the word TRUMP that’s waiting for her at the airport.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026

Definition of struts

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Meanwhile, Julia’s War helped launch the careers of indie luminaries like Wednesday and Feeble Little Horse, and their rolodex currently boasts promising up-and-comers like Cashier and MX Lonely.

— Abby Jones, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
One is infused with heirloom damask roses, while the other boasts ceremonial-grade matcha from Uji.

— Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of boasts

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Taita prances along rock walls and rolls in the dirt, meowing with his tail held high.

— Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
In the music video for the song, Stiteler prances around several iconic locations in Puerto Rico and takes viewers on a visual journey across the Island.

— Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

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