disports

verb

present tense third-person singular of disport
1
as in amuses
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 plays
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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3
as in dances
to play and run about happily the puppies disported in the backyard while we ate on the patio

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4
as in displays
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disports
  1. amuses
  2. plays
  3. dances
  4. displays
  5. entertains
  6. recreates
  7. hops
  8. exhibits
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  • According to the inner circle, the mythology is something that amuses Vernon more than anything else.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026
  • And Griffin Hanson amuses in several small roles.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of amuses
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  • Toronto plays the Fire in Chicago on Thursday night, while the Valkyries play at Dallas on Friday night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Currently the league plays a late winter to late fall schedule.
    — Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of plays
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  • The Dancing Queen dances like no one is watching, however, all eyes are on her.
    — Abigail Dollins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Alvarez dances with Frankie Grande, Ariana’s brother, during her Brooklyn concert, receiving the family blessing.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Definition of dances
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  • Owner Odessa Rodriguez displays her nephew’s wrestling belts over the kitchen entrance.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
  • Aegon, for perhaps the very first time in this entire show, displays wisdom for once.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of displays
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  • Open seasonally from late spring to early autumn, the 15-acre park entertains with over 20 tube, speed, and body slides, including a family raft attraction called The Wedge.
    — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026
  • Now 94, Cynthia still entertains with tales of bygone Barbados at the family's regular guest cocktail parties, whilst dinner is underscored by jazz singers and instrumentalists.
    — Jonnie Bayfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026
Definition of entertains
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  • The spellbinding settings and cutting-edge attractions are complemented by bespoke merchandise which recreates the outlandish objects found in the films.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Tropical Islands recreates a balmy paradise in an old airship hangar about an hour from Berlin.
    — Gwen McClure, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2026
Definition of recreates
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  • In one particularly zany scene that was teased to the public, Hart (OK, his stuntman) hops on a pink stretch limo zooming around the Brickell area.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
  • Even to the extent that a particular state starts out with the Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws, differing (and sometimes wildly differing) application of those rules can vary as one hops across state borders.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
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  • The historical site has picnic areas and Courage Trail, which exhibits along the trail details about the Battle of Island Mound.
    — Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • Court documents citing the 2021 communications between Bock and congressional staffers in Omar’s office were entered as government exhibits in the fraud kingpin’s federal trial.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2026
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“Disports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disports. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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