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as in listing
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system we put eggs, sour cream, tomatoes, roast beef, and cheddar cheese on the shopping list

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noun (2)

as in tilt
the act of positioning or an instance of being positioned at an angle the extreme list of the racing yacht made it hard for the untried crew to keep their balance

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noun (3)

as in strip
a long narrow piece of material shave a thin list from the side of the board

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verb (1)

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as in to inventory
to make a list of the coach listed the people on the team

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as in to record
to put (someone or something) on a list her number isn't listed in the phone book

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as in to enrol
to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member our grandfather is listed among the war dead honored by the memorial

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verb (2)

as in to slope
to set or cause to be at an angle the sudden shift of the load in the hull listed the ship badly

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The complete list of artists performing at the different events has not been released yet. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Dec. 2024 Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer $430 $329 at Amazon Dyson consistently makes our list of best hair dryers for its overall stellar performance. Shalwah Evans, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is probably the nation’s most important champion of the practice, listing fluoridated water among the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century. Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2024 He wasn’t listed there the year before, or the year after. Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for list 

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“List.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/list. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.

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