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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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
The glasses' interface is simple, built around a multi-tab dashboard screen for displaying information and a pop-up menu that provides access to the active features.
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Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
South Korean media reported the projectile, also likely a ballistic missile, disappeared from South Korean military radars after displaying an abnormal development in the initial launch stage.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Yet another photo shows the pair posing together as Gomez rested her hand on her husband's chest, displaying her engagement ring.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
The room had a projector displaying pictures of local history.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Keanu Reeves posed hand-in-hand with girlfriend Alexandra Grant, displaying some subtle PDA at the New York City premiere of Apple TV+'s 'Outcome' on April 6.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
South Korean media reported the previous projectile, also likely a ballistic missile, disappeared from South Korean military radars after displaying an abnormal development in the initial launch stage.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Tucked between the second and third-floor staircases is a life-size statue of a nude woman leaning forward, her elbows resting on a pedestal displaying a bronze bust of the same statue.
—Jennifer Cannon, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
Entrepreneurs displaying narcissistic behavior are better able to convince investors to give them money when their grandiosity comes across as confidence as opposed to defensiveness or arrogance.
—Paul Sanchez Ruiz, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
South Korean media reported the projectile, also likely a ballistic missile, disappeared from South Korean military radars after displaying an abnormal development in the initial launch stage.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Yet another photo shows the pair posing together as Gomez rested her hand on her husband's chest, displaying her engagement ring.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
The room had a projector displaying pictures of local history.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Keanu Reeves posed hand-in-hand with girlfriend Alexandra Grant, displaying some subtle PDA at the New York City premiere of Apple TV+'s 'Outcome' on April 6.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
South Korean media reported the previous projectile, also likely a ballistic missile, disappeared from South Korean military radars after displaying an abnormal development in the initial launch stage.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Tucked between the second and third-floor staircases is a life-size statue of a nude woman leaning forward, her elbows resting on a pedestal displaying a bronze bust of the same statue.
—Jennifer Cannon, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
Entrepreneurs displaying narcissistic behavior are better able to convince investors to give them money when their grandiosity comes across as confidence as opposed to defensiveness or arrogance.
—Paul Sanchez Ruiz, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displaying
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Then head on over to the Startup Art Fair, which will see more than 70 artists exhibiting across two floors of San Francisco’s colorful Hotel Del Sol.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Just hours after giving birth on March 3, Kamaria began exhibiting irregular behavior.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Though the arrest took place in 2023, the case faced new scrutiny in March after a video of the altercation — showing her yelling, putting Mortensen in a headlock and throwing chairs at him while a child could be heard crying — was published by TMZ.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Social media users speculated that the tour’s cancellation was due to low ticket sales, with Ticketmaster seating charts in some stadiums showing very few seats sold.—
Katie Simons,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Valkyries’ logo flashing in front of her eyes.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Cassie is trying to become social-media famous, suggestively flashing her all-American assets online in a variety of fetishy costumes (a puppy dog, a pacifier-sucking baby).—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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On Thursday, April 16, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants star, 42, shared a glowing photo of herself to Instagram alongside a reflective caption revealing how her comedian husband, 62, empowered her to feel more confident.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Those final hours of the season when the night-shift staff arrives always feel like a gust of fresh air blowing into the ED, revealing unexpected contours of certain characters and new dynamics.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Protect your boundaries with care, explain what is comfortable, and suggest another way to support everyone without exposing too many details.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
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Detectives with the Broward Sheriff's Office are asking for the public's help to identify a suspect seen on video assaulting a woman while exposing himself publicly in Weston on Wednesday afternoon.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Throughout her career, Chinese artist Cao Fei has explored every aspect of our world, demonstrating great versatility and insight in her use of a broad range of technologies and languages.—
Miuccia Prada,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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At least six other Department of Aviation workers were investigated for spending hours idling on the job, demonstrating incompetence, stealing city property, and lying during the investigation.—
Chris Tye,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Now, the City of Sacramento is unveiling new plans to reduce crashes.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Continue reading … GAFFE MACHINE ROLLS — Biden awkwardly pulls trustee into spotlight and calls him ‘Barack’ at portrait unveiling.—
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FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The streamers usually go for buy-out deals when producing in the UK, which in effect shuts the door on compensation for shows that break out.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
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Executive producer Roz Coleman and producing advisor Malú Ansaldo complete the company’s core team.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Displaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displaying. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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