as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
an alphabetical listing of all of the students currently enrolled in the school
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as in uneven
inclined or twisted to one side
the listing battleship limped back to port for repairs
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as in leaning
running in a slanting direction
the listing lines of a poem scrawled on a chalkboard
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as in inventorying
to make a list of
the coach listed the people on the team
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as in entering
to put (someone or something) on a list
her number isn't listed in the phone book
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as in enrolling
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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as in reciting
to specify one after another
do I need to list all of the reasons why your idea won't work?
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as in sloping
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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Recent Examples of listing
Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
The system provides full, back-up power for 48 hours, according to the property listing.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
That’s what Monaco Legend Group will be listing for over $20 million.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Per the listing, which is held by Donovan Healey of Coldwell Banker Realty and comes with plans to build a new modern house on the site, the true value of the property lies in its land, location, and limitless potential.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
The system provides full, back-up power for 48 hours, according to the property listing.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
Verb
What To Know Communication about the terminations and layoffs has been swift, with employees sometimes receiving evening emails listing immediate end dates.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
That’s what Monaco Legend Group will be listing for over $20 million.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for listing
Noun
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On May 23, in a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park the 31-year-old two-time All-Star suffered a strained right quadriceps muscle, and has been on the injured list ever since.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Doolittle gave each of the individuals before him a list of free and low-cost attorneys and emphasized the importance of having representation.—
Renata Daou,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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The pandemic may have accelerated long-standing public health challenges, and the recovery, the study makes clear, has been uneven and incomplete.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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Spongy or uneven surfaces are caused by structural weakening from internal damage.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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At this point, Chisholm’s teammates must have his lyrics memorized, as he’s been nearly unstoppable since returning from an oblique strain earlier this month.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
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Lost Gold Glove shortstop Ezequiel Tovar for most of the first half, first because of a bruised hip, and now because of a strained oblique.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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The coffeehouse patched with oleander, Captain’s house behind the crooked pine, our restaurant painted blue and white.—
Aysegül Savas,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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The name of the waterfall, township and river is considered to be an English or French interpretation of the Ojibwe name for the river, meaning crooked river, Ocqueoc Township's website says.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Astronomy neophytes sometimes mistake the Pleiades star cluster for the Little Dipper because the brightest Pleiades stars resemble a tiny, skewed dipper.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
27 June 2025
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The thrill of witnessing great drag has been overshadowed by skewed judging.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Also, more could be added by converting some of the wider streets from parallel to diagonal parking.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2025
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The tee shot follows a cape-style layout, with a diagonal pond guarding the fairway from left to right.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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“Listing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listing. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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