parade byparade by1. To walk, march, or pass by ( someone or something ) in a showy, ostentatious fashion, typically to flaunt something or gain others' attention. He kept parading by my desk trying to get me to notice his brand new Rolex watch.
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Ugh, I hate the way they parade by our school like that after they win a football game.
2. To flaunt or exhibit someone or something in a showy, ostentatious fashion in front of someone else. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "parade" and "by. "
My dad always tried to parade me by his boss when I went to work with him. I guess he wanted to show he was a family man.
See also: by, parade
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parade by ( someone )
to march past someone in a parade or as if in a parade. The soldiers paraded by the commander in chief. Looking quite sharp, they paraded by.
See also: by, parade
