swaggering 1 of 2

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
  • An immeasurable number of cocky children—not to mention the grown-ups—across the globe have followed suit, flashing obnoxious Muotombos at their smaller peers during all manner of basketball games.
    Sean Gregory, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
  • But his vocals remain forceful as well as cocky and playful across the board.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 11 July 2024
Definition of cocky
Verb
  • Digital access to wayfinding Now boasting more than 400 employees and headquartered in the outdoors mecca of Missoula, Montana, this digital map company is doing more than creating pretty pictures of the terrain.
    Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The show, which debuted in 1981 as the Gulf Computer Exhibition in a single hall at the same venue, is now on its 44th edition and this year spanned 40 halls, boasting over 6,500 exhibitors, 1,800 startups and 1,200 investors, with attendees from 180 countries.
    Yara Enany, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of boasting
Adjective
  • The song evokes the bombastic highs and orchestral sweeps that are part of the DNA of Overwatch’s in-game music, with which fans and players are deeply familiar.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
  • The state has been a bastion of anti-Trump sentiment ever since the bombastic billionaire real estate tycoon first ventured into politics nearly a decade ago.
    Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of bombastic
Verb
  • For those not super familiar with bird hunting, Walz was bragging.
    Wes Siler, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Tesla responded Thursday by posting a video on X bragging about the robot's capabilities in what was seen as an attempt to provide assurances that the demonstration wasn't all smoke and mirrors.
    Nathan Bomey, Axios, 17 Oct. 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
  • 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
  • From this noble, if admittedly egotistical goal, come gaslighting, madness, war, self-mutilation, and murder.
    James Grebey, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of egotistical
Verb
  • The rest of the business is expected to be sold to Nexus Capital Management, who was named the stalking-horse bidder in the bankruptcy proceeding.
    Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
  • River is cuffed to the car and there’s no time to uncuff him before the killer is stalking toward them.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of stalking
Adjective
  • Trump lied incessantly and extravagantly in his bumptious bid for president, after racking up more than 30,500 false or misleading statements during four years in the White House, according to fact-checkers at the Washington Post.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Despite lines that are initially chatty and chirpy, Corden shows how bumptious his character really is.
    David Benedict, Variety, 26 June 2024
Definition of bumptious
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