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 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 Jordan is playing Ricardo Tubbs while Butler is playing James Crockett, the two swagger-strutting detectives. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 Kio takes in his new surroundings confidently, strutting through the grasses near his den while working on his roar, that is, until a bellowing elephant sends him racing closer to Mom. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026 Others are employing the old-fashioned strategy deployed by their parents, strutting up to storefronts with resume in hand and elevator pitch memorized. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 For now, everyone is strutting and Femi has been as good as advertised — maybe even better. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Beyond their cool-girl air, the shoes offer plenty of support and cushioning thanks to their plush insoles that keep your arches comfortable for hours of strutting. — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 7 July 2026 Sweltering 94 degree heat encased San Jose on June 11, but that didn’t stop dozens of middle-age and bearded men from confidently strutting around Santana Row in heels. — Shivika Verma, Mercury News, 6 July 2026 Tyra Banks is strutting forward with plans to revive America's Next Top Model — and Entertainment Weekly has exclusively learned that a contestant generated with artificial intelligence isn't off the table for the next cast. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026

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Verb

The most famous item is a birch-bark saddle emblazoned with a prancing horse – the design from which the tomb takes its modern name.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 26 July 2026
Besides his frenetic and prancing stage presence and whimsical storytelling, Fleming’s HBO special was memorable for his purple bodysuit designed by Anthony Sartino, who famously created wardrobes for the late rock star Prince.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

Definition of prancing

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Garen notes that naming or displaying a device may offer limited distinction when nearby practices provide comparable services.

— Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Perhaps a swimsuit on a chair, or in an inner courtyard balcony, but what are these people thinking, displaying their underwear?

— Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of displaying

Verb

Banks, 33, has pleaded not guilty to five charges, including conspiracy, stalking resulting in death, and murder for hire.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026
And while Shaq stalking pigs in the dark makes for entertaining content, knocking down feral hogs in Texas is also doing landowners a favor.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of stalking

Verb

Additional students were taken to a local hospital for evaluation after exhibiting symptoms, district officials said.

— Emma Bussey , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
The $15,000 Bronx Museum Acquisition Prize supports the purchase by the Bronx Museum of the Arts of a work by an artist exhibiting in the fair’s Presents section.

— News Desk, Artforum, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of exhibiting

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Likewise, in January, Disney's former chief executive Bob Iger hinted at the park's location in an Instagram post of him striding along the beach on Yas Island.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The pair of bronzes, designed by James Earle Fraser, each features a nude male figure (one holding a book, the other a bundle of grain) striding next to a Pegasus.

— Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of striding

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The Panthers scored all 26 points in the first half, flashing offensive explosiveness.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
Today, consumers are struggling with growing inflation and slowing entry-level hiring, and Jenner is turning from flashing her private jets and multiple mansions to highlighting the flash of rhinestones placed on her everyday goods.

— Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of flashing

Verb

Urushadze presents a sympathetic portrait of Niaz, a man who once embodied a certain type of swaggering masculinity but now seems adrift in the modern world.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
But Marx, 61, a former Marine and expert in martial arts, is nothing if not swaggering.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of swaggering

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And with oil prices showing no sign of returning to pre-Iran war levels this year, pressure is increasing on the Fed to combat that sticky inflation by raising interest rates at its next policy-setting meeting in September.

— Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
An investor gazes at a share price board showing various stocks on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on August 25, 2015.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of showing

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