strutted

verb

Definition of struttednext
past tense of strut
1
as in stalked
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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2
as in displayed
to present so as to invite notice or attention strutting his blue ribbon for all to see

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strutted
  1. stalked
  2. exhibited
  3. showed
  4. unveiled
  5. paraded
  6. exposed
  7. announced
Verb
  • This surprise Netflix hit—an autobiographical portrayal of being stalked, written by and starring comedian Richard Gadd—took the world by storm.
    Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The creature also had stalked eyes, like crustaceans, Lhéritier said.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of stalked
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  • Again, this is the case because the level of intelligence exhibited is up for grabs.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Over the course of the two-week experiment, the rats exhibited strikingly different behaviors when faced with the combination of quinine and cocaine.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of exhibited
Verb
  • Google first showed a demo of its all-encompassing, multimodal virtual assistant at Google I/O this spring and clearly imagines Astra as an always-on helper in your life.
    David Pierce, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In 2021, the Federal Reserve Z Report showed open end municipal bond mutual funds hit an all-time high, totaling over $1,089 billion.
    Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of showed
Verb
  • Advertisement But the deficit could grow with the proposals Newsom unveiled in recent months, cost overruns on existing programs and the potential loss of billions in federal funding as analysts predict more significant budget problems in the years ahead.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In this episode of Tax Notes Talk, a Tax Notes investigation unveiled how money sheltered in offshore insurance investment vehicles has eluded IRS auditors hampered by poor training and silos within the agency.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of unveiled
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  • Dozens were paraded through the nave as guests applauded.
    Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Store workers in colorful costumes paraded alongside floats and—believe it or not—actual animals borrowed from the Central Park Zoo!
    Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of paraded
Verb
  • The shutdown exposed serious risks around relying solely on external manufacturing.
    Dave Knox, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • According to the Scary Movie star, years ago, before the birth of her youngest child, her four older kids were exposed to a different lifestyle.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of exposed
Verb
  • At press time, the lineup for next year’s show had not yet been announced.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Palo Alto’s business is doing well — the company reported expectations-beating results for its fiscal 2025 first quarter, raised full year guidance, and announced a 2-for-1 stock split occurring later this month, according to Investopedia.
    Peter Cohan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of announced
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