1
as in amused
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied
disported themselves with silly games while they waited in the airport
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2
as in played
to engage in activity for amusement
a full-service resort where vacationers may disport at a variety of indoor and outdoor activities
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as in danced
to play and run about happily
the puppies disported in the backyard while we ate on the patio
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as in displayed
to present so as to invite notice or attention
football fans triumphantly disported the sports memorabilia for which they had just paid extravagant prices
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The judges, however, were not amused.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026 -
Horan, 32, points over his shoulder at the interaction, clearly amused.—
Sara Belcher,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Houston had played a club-record 13 straight matches without a draw to begin a season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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The conservative Freedom Foundation, an organization that played a role in the law’s creation, celebrated its passage.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Prince Harry and Meghan hugged, twirled, dipped and danced across the frames taken during their first dance as a married couple, and the shots showed off new angles of her royal reception dress for the first time.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Witnesses recorded the ensuing chaos, one saying the shooter danced on Dustin's body after shooting him.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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This photograph shows displayed collectible cards from the Pokemon Trading Card Game (TCG) at an amateur collector’s appartment in Paris on March 11, 2026.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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Yet, the president also displayed uncertainty at times.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
22 May 2026
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Shower attendees, including Disick and Chyna's sister Dejah, took pictures in a photo booth, decorated infant onesies and were entertained by a belly dancer.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Looking for a fun and affordable way to keep your little one entertained this summer?—
Robin Westen,
Parents,
21 May 2026
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The L’Oeil d’or prize, which comes with a €5,000 award for the winner, was recreated by the Cannes Film Festival and LaScam (French-speaking society for non-fiction authors).—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
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Gard said engineers recreated missing technical details and found modern replacements for obsolete parts through extensive problem-solving.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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The sight of Howe leading his players around the ground as Sunderland cavorted in front of their supporters, high in level seven, was excruciating.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2026
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Andy Samberg cavorted on behalf of Hellmann’s mayonnaise, dressed as some sort of off-kilter Neil Diamond wanna-be.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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Few lots exhibited that spirit more than Pablo Picasso’s 1909 portrait Arlequin (Buste).—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
20 May 2026
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French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu tweets that five passengers from the country were evacuated from the ship and one of them exhibited symptoms after boarding the evacuation flight.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Disported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disported. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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