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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
  • If the company gets cocky and goes too high, that could ruin a lot of the appeal here.
    Chris Welch, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The mention of a weapon sets off one officer: Jaime Pino, a 20-year veteran with the cocky manner and imposing presence of a TV cop.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of cocky
Verb
  • The hotel's interiors are a high-end delight, with rooms boasting leather furnishings, plush bedding, and marble baths.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of boasting
Adjective
  • Ball is the middle child of LaVar Ball, the former professional football player who made waves in the 2010s through the bombastic promotion of his sons’ basketball careers.
    Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Charlie Kirk: The bombastic podcaster and Turning Point USA founder played a role in Trump’s get-out-the-vote efforts, and he’s reportedly helped screen Trump administration job candidates for loyalty.
    Joe Walsh, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of bombastic
Verb
  • Martin jumped in to say that Short was bragging about his own hairdo on the car ride to the award show.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • For many professionals—especially those from cultures that emphasize collaboration over individual recognition—describing their impact can feel uncomfortably like bragging.
    Gina Riley, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of bragging
Adjective
  • But the celeb-dense Broadway phenomenon du jour is Mulaney and Simon Rich’s All In with its boastful list of guest stars like Lin-Manuel Miranda and Fred Armisen.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Prosecutors claimed that Barahona returned twice to the scene of the shooting and sent boastful text messages to friends.
    Serena Lin, Austin American-Statesman, 15 May 2024
Definition of boastful
Adjective
  • This was my chance to not be an actor, not have that stink of being an actor, that egotistical, show-off, controlling, making choices, being clever part of being an actor.
    Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of egotistical
Verb
  • 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
  • Mangione, who faces federal charges of murder and stalking, as well as New York State charges, including murder in furtherance of terrorism, will face a jury next year, although a trial date has not yet been set.
    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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