displaying

present participle of display

Example Sentences

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displaying
Verb
  • Participants were selected through an open call, and will be exhibiting artworks and objects from private and public collections that have never been publicly displayed.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Before the Koltai family took over the spot in 1981, Steve’s father, Ivan, had already expanded from distributing erotic films to exhibiting them.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • At least start by showing a constant charge level that slowly fills up the strip.
    — Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Videos have circulated for years showing classrooms with too few desks or chairs, or students finding their classes cancelled when an absent teacher is not replaced.
    — Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Additional flashing lights will help make officers more visible after dark.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Now his parents would be taken away, together with the stranger, in a flurry of uniforms and batons and flashing lights.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Alongside the tanker, one team focused on demonstrating a hydrogen fuel cell aboard an offshore wind turbine work vessel.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Students in Liège, Belgium, began demonstrating Thursday, and high schools there were closed Friday.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • After scoring a touchdown and producing 60 total yards (53 receiving, seven rushing) in the first half, Ashley continued to be a mismatch against BYU’s secondary.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The keys are nearly silent, and the mouse is similarly quiet, producing little noise when clicking or scrolling.
    — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026

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“Displaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displaying. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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