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as in to stalk
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 to display
to present so as to invite notice or attention
strutting his blue ribbon for all to see
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as in swagger
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Recent Examples of strut
Hunter Lacey, Allure, 14 Feb. 2025
Fresh off their scene-stealing turn at the Grammys strutting alongside Charli XCX during her performance, Alex Consani and Gabriette popped into Stella McCartney’s SoHo store to celebrate the designer’s new shoe.
—Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
New Atlas, 22 Feb. 2025
Unlike in many other camper vans, the table relies solely on a locking gas strut and does not require a telescoping leg, keeping plenty of legroom clear below.
—New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2025
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Verb
To raucous applause, Miss Chi strutted through a crowd of more than 300 students to sit in conversation with Cruel.
—Hunter Lacey, Allure, 14 Feb. 2025
Fresh off their scene-stealing turn at the Grammys strutting alongside Charli XCX during her performance, Alex Consani and Gabriette popped into Stella McCartney’s SoHo store to celebrate the designer’s new shoe.
—Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
That mechanism works in conjunction with the central strut in raising the roof, lifting the lower edge up off the base to add a little extra volume around the campers' feet.
—New Atlas, 22 Feb. 2025
Unlike in many other camper vans, the table relies solely on a locking gas strut and does not require a telescoping leg, keeping plenty of legroom clear below.
—New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strut
Verb
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Abuse survivors can feel helpless trying to escape perpetrators or avoid being found and stalked when the safeguards in place are repeatedly violated, experts said, as in Lisa’s case.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
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In the present-day story line, there’s a mystery person (probably Melissa) stalking Shauna and trying to kill her, or at least frighten her.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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Some proudly display the Israeli flag in their sanctuaries.—
Yonat Shimron,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2025
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The event was inspired by the Korean pottery displayed in the museum’s Gerstner Collections Core.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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His Mickey 17 is both endearing and frustrating, while his Mickey 18 is loaded with sneering swagger.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Tedder and Grant Boutin crafted a beat with the hip-hop stomp of Imperial-era Timbaland, and on it, McRae exudes Furtado’s same seductive swagger.—
Alex Suskind,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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The global stadium jaunt is now slated to kick-off with a two-night stand at Goyang Stadium in Goyang, South Korea on July 5-6, before moving on to SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on July 12-13.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2025
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This protective case has a real stand that sits flush on the back.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
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Hoping to out-Elon Elon, Gov. Ron DeSantis saddled up and brought out his own little DOGE-y last week, a prancing pony of an excuse for real governing.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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At times, the show subverts expectations, casting Salonga as the Into the Woods witch while Peters prances about in a red cloak as Little Red Riding Hood.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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While young, high-energy cats are most prone to play aggression, older felines can also exhibit it.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Those with higher rejection sensitivity exhibited greater distress responses, particularly in the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (DACC)—a brain region linked to processing social pain.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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McConnell's plodding style contrasts with Trump's bravado, but the former Senate Republican leader set aside intraparty slings and arrows long enough to transform the federal judiciary and ease Trump's three Supreme Court nominees' paths to confirmation.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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But there’s no way to translate that bravado into actual future pricing.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Inland said the lone remaining crane was placing an end truss when the accident occurred around 5 p.m. A truss is a framework of beams often used to support roofs and bridges.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Jan. 2025
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During the spacewalk, Williams and Wilmore removed a radio frequency group antenna assembly from the station’s truss before turning their attention to collecting samples of surface material from both the Destiny laboratory module and the Quest airlock, where crew members exit the station.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Strut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strut. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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