flaunt
verb (used without object)
to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly.
was flaunting
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past progressiveof flaunt.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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May “was living a lavish lifestyle where he was flaunting his wealth in high society down in south Florida,” Katrina Crouse, chief deputy U.S. marshal for Colorado, said in a phone interview Friday.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
"He was flaunting his power, it seemed, as well as his belief that he could elude accountability forever. He was wrong."
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2018
He was flaunting his power, it seemed, and a belief that he could elude accountability.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2018
By the 1980s, the US was flaunting its space prowess.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 13, 2011
A great copper beach was flaunting its gorgeous colors in the clear morning air; beyond it a clump of blue spruce seemed a background for the riotous autumn tints.
From Drusilla with a Million by Elizabeth Cooper
