1
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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2
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
Meanwhile, a Spanish woman who was tested for hantavirus after taking the same flight as a patient who died from the disease and displaying symptoms consistent with an infection has tested negative, Spain's health ministry said May 9.
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Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 9 May 2026
There are two drawers for storage, plus a lower shelf ideal for displaying styles that require quick and easy access.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Some said they were prevented, at least temporarily, from displaying a religious symbol at work or trying to sing a Christian song at a school talent show.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
Still, the third baseman has been displaying an ability to hit the ball out of the park.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
The appreciation began at shootaround with the team displaying a tribute photo on the jumbotron inside the arena.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Avoid displaying valuable items, including jewelry, in public.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Several National Basketball Association (NBA), Major League Baseball (MLB), National Hockey League (NHL), and Major League Soccer (MLS) teams and venues have provided means of displaying captioning during their games as well.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
The Air 4 Pro, like all other prism smart glasses, has no problem displaying non-HDR signals with the full range of their projectors' light and color.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 9 May 2026
There are two drawers for storage, plus a lower shelf ideal for displaying styles that require quick and easy access.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Some said they were prevented, at least temporarily, from displaying a religious symbol at work or trying to sing a Christian song at a school talent show.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
Still, the third baseman has been displaying an ability to hit the ball out of the park.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
The appreciation began at shootaround with the team displaying a tribute photo on the jumbotron inside the arena.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Avoid displaying valuable items, including jewelry, in public.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Several National Basketball Association (NBA), Major League Baseball (MLB), National Hockey League (NHL), and Major League Soccer (MLS) teams and venues have provided means of displaying captioning during their games as well.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
The Air 4 Pro, like all other prism smart glasses, has no problem displaying non-HDR signals with the full range of their projectors' light and color.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displaying
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Officials said none is exhibiting signs of the illness.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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He has been admitted to a hospital in Zurich after exhibiting symptoms, according to WHO and Swiss public health officials.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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In October 2025, a report was released by Blue Water Baltimore and Waterfront Partnership, showing that some areas in the harbor were improving and other areas were headed in the wrong direction.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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The documents include more than 20 video files showing unidentified objects captured by military sensors in locations from Syria and Japan to North America.—
Seung Min Kim,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Like Cernan on Apollo 17, Aldrin also described seeing flashing lights while trying to sleep.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Be especially cautious in school zones and watch for children and the flashing lights of school buses.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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That the precise prose of this account, and numerous other anecdotes, is written with the kind of titanic certainty that would sway a jury is expected; what’s surprising, however, is Crenshaw’s candor in revealing her vulnerability and disappointments.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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For a few fleeting minutes and seconds, the sun will be completely blocked, revealing its delicate outer atmosphere — the corona — as the landscape is bathed in an eerie twilight.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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Later, the Moon squares the Sun, exposing tension between social momentum and personal comfort.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Video recovered from the cameras show 18 people in various stages of disrobement, exposing genitalia and going to the toilet, including a minor and two infants.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Federal prosecutors said while many people were peacefully demonstrating against immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles County last summer, some people sought to use violence to obstruct, impede or injure officers conducting the enforcement operations.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Facing this new urgency, NASA officials are eager to transition from demonstrating reliable lunar landers to delivering tangible infrastructure to the Moon’s surface.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) is expanding and broadening its industry program, unveiling new initiatives on Wednesday, in time for the fest’s 60th edition.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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Republicans began unveiling aspects of their reconciliation package late Monday night.—
Steven Portnoy,
ABC News,
5 May 2026
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But in 2003, it was considered too degraded to be capable of producing a match using methods available at the time.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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The technology deposits conductive and dielectric inks simultaneously, producing integrated 3D electronic structures with micro-scale precision.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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“Displaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displaying. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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