1
as in amusing
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 playing
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 dancing
to play and run about happily
the puppies disported in the backyard while we ate on the patio
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as in displaying
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 podcast added its own layer of lighthearted commentary, signaling that even those closest to the Kelce family found the coverage amusing rather than newsworthy.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026 -
The podcast, which has become a cultural touchstone in its own right, signaled that even those closest to the Kelce family found the coverage amusing rather than newsworthy.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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Dallas Stadium’s long-term grass future Once engineers figured out that drainage was a major problem in sustaining quality grass indoors, putting down a playing surface for a football, futbol or a soccer game wasn’t that hard.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Even playing in the large San Francisco market and increasing payroll from $175 million in 2024 to $210 million in 2026.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The pre-match party was packed with hundreds of people at the Discovery Center with Caribbean music, Haitian food and plenty of dancing.—
Dan Snyder,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Season 5 opens with Roddy dancing through London.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Pedestrians walk past a digital broadcast displaying share prices on the facade of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on the day of India's general election result in Mumbai on June 4, 2024.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
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Federal officials detailed public safety hazards such as displaying a juvenile tiger in an open-top, unlocked enclosure during a 2008 public exhibition in South Carolina.—
Katie Surma,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
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One morning earlier this week, Thomas Lupo, the president and CEO of the American Wood Column Corporation, was in his office regaling two young entrepreneurs with tales of his 110-year-old family business.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
12 June 2026
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His mind was as sharp as a tack, again regaling us with amazing hockey stories.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Earlier this week, the actress, 35, broke out yet another pair of the sporty bottoms while frolicking around New York City.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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By watching every moment of his famous subjects frolicking around the studio, we’d all be deprived of the chance to cherish the best seconds of it.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
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Sea-facing rooms have views of passing ships, cavorting dolphins and the magnificent sunsets.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
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All along the far side of the canyon, a cluster of dots began to wink on, like fireflies cavorting in a field.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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As a result, a generation of children from immigrant families are exhibiting mental health problems that could affect them for years.—
Claudia Boyd-Barrett,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Valid identities exhibiting subtle, risky behavior are a whole new and incrementally evolving ballgame.—
Brian Contos,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“Disporting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disporting. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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