comported

past tense of comport

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Recent Examples of comported Willis feedback Tolbert loves how quarterback Malik Willis has comported himself as a first-time starting quarterback. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 Burns figures to be a large part of the Reds’ pitching staff this season, so slow-playing Burns’ contribution makes all the sense in the world, especially with how Williamson has comported himself this spring. — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 The idea, instead, was to look to the future, all of which comported well with plans already on the ground in Philadelphia. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 The film tells the true and twisted tale of a deceiver of land and folk, who, defying her birth as a woman, comported herself as a man and committed many a wicked deed. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026 The pair hosted a series of joint practices over the years and Payton always thought highly of how Belichick’s teams comported themselves. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025 Moura remembers how his grandfather and his father comported themselves. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025 But generally, the Bobcats comported themselves well against their Big 12 opponent — in contrast to, for example, Oregon State. — Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comported
Verb
  • Typographic variables like size, color, and weight corresponded to tag frequency or popularity.
    — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The decision was a blow for McConnell-Johnson, who said four of her top-10 sales days in the past year corresponded with WNBA Finals games.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Photo courtesy of Elsberry Riding and Farm HeeHaw's owner, Hannah Michelle Israel, has said the donkey was gentle and had never behaved aggressively.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Comment sections were filled with glib condemnations of relatives who had behaved idiotically after exposure.
    — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The ice cap’s retreat coincided with anthropogenic climate change driving up summer temperatures.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Of the four patterns, engulfment was the only one that explained why more severe symptoms coincided with a worse life.
    — Deldhy Nicolás Moya Sánchez, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Impeached by the Texas House of Representatives in 2023, he was acquitted by the Texas Senate months later.
    — Tovah Lazaroff, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The agent in the case was eventually acquitted of charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter.
    — Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • As one of the three colorways that conformed with the NBA’s uniform regulations, the sneaker is rendered primarily in white.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • That dwarfed the offerings of Morocco, which had no existing stadiums that conformed to tournament specifications and would need to spend upwards of $15 billion to prepare for a World Cup.
    — Kevin Baxter Follow June 7, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • The vehicle carried no nuclear warhead during the demonstration.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Ossoff, 39, began the cycle as a top Republican target and the only Senate Democrat running for reelection in a state Trump carried in 2024.
    — Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Iowa just agreed to pay $4 million in a racial discrimination lawsuit.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Fans agreed and shared their displeasure at the lack of a quarterback sneak.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Soundtracks often work in a similar way—music that’s been composed with the idea of accompaniment, melodies that are meant to join with a story already can work perfectly when one is in the midst of creating a character or scene.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Alaska’s core constituency is composed of Natives, fishermen, rural legislators, and unions, with some chamber-of-commerce types mixed in.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

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“Comported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comported. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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