DISPLAYING Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

displaying

verb

present participle of display

as in exhibiting

to present so as to invite notice or attention display the best items at the front of the showcase

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as in showing

to make known (something abstract) through outward signs an actress who can display a great range of emotion

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Recent Examples of displaying In both instances, the ad from Never Going Back PAC, a group tied to Trump’s political operation, shows Lizer’s photo on screen while displaying Nez’s name. — Dan Merica, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 The latest frontier model, with apparent human-level faculties, had gone rogue – displaying dangerous, even devious online behaviors. — Michael Serazio, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 During my visit, the museum showed an exhibit about how Yves Saint Laurent engaged with Matisse’s work, displaying Saint Laurent’s clothing alongside the paintings and collages that inspired them. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026 Family pushes for changes Lopez's family has been attending weekly gatherings at the intersection where he was killed, holding signs and displaying his photograph to remind drivers to look both ways and drive safely. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 The garment included epaulets for displaying insignia, D-rings for attaching military equipment, and a storm shield to shed rain. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026 In all, the Dodgers drowned out that horrible tomahawk chop with some mighty hacks of their own, winning 3-1 while finally displaying some of the desperation that had been missing. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 On an 8-yard run a bit earlier, Willis deftly escaped being tackled 1 yard short on a third-and-5, displaying the type of second effort that earns respect from everyone. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 Then, the film cuts to show our protagonist’s hand hovering in front of a slide projector displaying a plot of cheap land in South Carolina where nuclear weapons were developed during the Cold War. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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In a family of nine brothers and sisters, one after another of the siblings began exhibiting dramatic personality changes shortly before or after reaching the age of 40.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
The museum’s floor plan, especially its curved walls, presented previously unheard-of challenges for exhibiting artworks.

— Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhibiting

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Soon after, Mercury in Scorpio quincunxes Saturn in Aries, revealing where our words, assumptions, or plans do not quite fit the reality in front of us.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
But the box factory, a commercial condo, was unique in both its openness to testing and revealing the findings to the public.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of revealing

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And Jeremy Allen White is Jeff Horwitz, the Wall Street Journal tech reporter with whom Haugen collaborates on an explosive series of articles informally titled The Facebook Files, exposing the toxic culture behind the company’s stratospheric reach.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Prier said the city was failing residents and exposing itself to a lawsuit by not providing adequate court access.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of exposing

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Tiffany Hayes added 21 points off the bench, demonstrating how Golden State can find scoring help beyond its starters.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
However, demonstrating entanglement across 13 qubits is not the same as building a practical, large-scale quantum computer.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of demonstrating

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Related Stories Lucky Number is also unveiling the film’s international poster and trailer ahead of its Brazilian premiere at the Rio Film Festival.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Ergo, Roger Vivier invited friends of the maison to get an up-close look at how the past informs the present while unveiling the Spring 2027 collection.

— Vogue, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of unveiling

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These showers and storms will be very efficient at producing heavy rainfall.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026
And considering scoring has been at a premium for Florida — the Panthers have nine goals through five games — Maurice might have been hesitant to fully dismantle a group that’s producing.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026

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