comported

past tense of comport

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Recent Examples of comported 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 On Friday, the Heat coach returned to his sanctuary -- the Kaseya Center court -- and comported himself in a way that left his players inspired. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 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
  • To discover that the notes corresponded to where there was more human activity was really very moving.
    Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • In Conversation with Peter Mishler For this installment in a long-running series of interviews with contemporary poets, contributing editor Peter Mishler corresponded with poet Ye Hui.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • This pasta behaved just like the regular stuff, just as tasty on its own as it was coated in tomato sauce.
    Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 July 2026
  • First, the team analyzed how the signal behaved across Titan's disk.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • The aggressive push by streamers has coincided with the near-total collapse of regional sports cable channels — outlets that were not so long ago the most profitable engines of pay TV.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 July 2026
  • That slide has coincided with a drop in SpaceX, Elon Musk's other trillion-dollar company, which held a record market debut in June and has lost almost 40% of its value since its peak close.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • The same jury acquitted him of the more serious charge of conspiracy to commit economic espionage.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • Those four charges were the ones at a trial in May 2026 at which he was acquitted.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Those interested in 529 savings plans should beware that not all states have fully conformed their income tax codes to the federal code.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Verb
  • The port of entry handled $126 billion in trade carried by commercial trucks in 2023, Reuters reported.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • The team carried a franchise-record $204 million payroll into a season that began with World Series aspirations.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • After selecting Braden Smith 38th overall in the 2026 NBA Draft, the Pacers agreed to bring him in on a two-way deal, then the team signed Kobe Brown to a two-way pact early in the free agency period.
    Tony East, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • With Elliot Anderson having agreed a £116million move to Manchester City, Forest have a void to fill.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • But it was created as a state composed of diasporic communities, organized on caste lines, some geographic, others religious.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • Like proteins, peptides are composed of amino acids that are chemically linked into a chain.
    John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026

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“Comported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comported. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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