comporting

Definition of comportingnext
present participle of comport

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of comporting The animals are comporting themselves even more strangely than usual right now. Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comporting
Verb
  • In a corresponding move, the club recalled utilityman Nick Loftin from Triple-A Omaha.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Today, visitors can explore the house and corresponding art museum as well as the gardens and outbuildings, many of which have been repurposed into retail spaces.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • So much for smiling and behaving in front of the cameras.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
  • And Anderson is said to be behaving impeccably in not agitating for a move.
    David Ornstein, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Instead of imitating other instruments and conforming to conventional musical ideas, Buchla (and Ciani) set out to create a paradigm based on harnessing the flow of electricity itself.
    Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Trustees displayed the transgender flag on the dais as Chanise Hendrix, the district’s LGBTQ support services coordinator, gave a presentation about the past and future of SCUSD’s efforts to protect trans and non-gender conforming students and staff.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Authorities said Osorio-Valencia was carrying a backpack containing a Wi-Fi jammer, a sledgehammer, a screwdriver, a wallet, and jewelry.
    Abby Dodge, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Leaving it all behind for a few days and carrying everything on my back reminded me that the best way to connect with nature is by simplifying, listening and observing what’s around us.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Their first album together, Celia & Johnny, cemented Cruz as the all-time salsa queen, coinciding with her vocal peak.
    Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Such extreme pessimism has historically acted as a contrarian indicator for markets, Hartnett said, with prior lows in sentiment coinciding with key turning points for equities, including in October 2023 and April 2025.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In Davis’s work, runny paint has a way of acquitting objects of their permanence.
    Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Soon after, Dead & Company, with John Mayer acquitting himself in the Garcia role better than anyone would have thought, set sail.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Orbán had vetoed the bill after initially agreeing to it, enraging EU officials and counterparts across the 27-nation bloc.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Gore declares the Cold War over after agreeing on a historic partnership with Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The method for conducting this test is as follows.
    Big Think, Big Think, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Having the right grip on an object could be the difference between conducting a routine procedure without a hitch or having a piece of that experiment slip away and into something fragile aboard a spacecraft.
    Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026

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“Comporting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comporting. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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