swanked

verb

past tense of swank
as in vapored

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swanked
  1. bragged
  2. boasted
  3. vaunted
  4. swaggered
  5. crowed
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  • In a recent interview with the right-wing publication the Daily Wire, a police chief in the tiny town of Sahuarita, Arizona bragged that his officers have been using them for years.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Noling's lawyers wrote in court documents that a man told authorities that his foster brother, Wilson, bragged about committing the crime.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of bragged
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  • Still, in the firm’s first formal investor letter this month, Kushner boasted that its second through its 10th funds rank in the top quartile in a key financial performance metric, with several in the top 5%.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The only show that boasted more major nominations was The Pitt with 12.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of boasted
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  • Since a 2-nanometer A20 Pro chip is vaunted for the phone, that may provide the extra capability.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • The real draw, however, might be a defense that added single-season sack king Myles Garrett and vaunted cornerbacks Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson, thereby radically shifting the unit's outlook at its two weakest spots.
    — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Definition of vaunted
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  • Attendee’s workday blues than completely vanished thanks to Billboard‘s Hip-Hop Rookie of the Year GELO, who swaggered about the stage and ignited the party with the littest cuts off his debut album, League of My Own.
    — Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of swaggered
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  • Also in the crowed were Kylie Jenner, Timothée Chalamet, and Hailey Bieber.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 18 Aug. 2026
  • When Bryce Dettloff and Trinity Tatum were crowed winners of Love island USA season 8, there was no twist.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Definition of crowed
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“Swanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swanked. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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