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
Vic Kolenc, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
The building’s remaining retail tenants and 134 parking spaces bring in around $750,000 of income each year, according to a Cushman & Wakefield sales brochure prepared for the initial listing.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
According to the listing agents Jane Chefan and Jessica Chefan Hansen of One Sotheby’s International Realty, the legendary endurance driver bought the property in 2012 for $725,000 and chose to build his dream home from scratch, rather than renovating the original structure.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The purchase of 937,000 acres of New Mexico ranchland makes Kroenke, 78, the largest private landowner in the United States, according to the latest annual listing of the nation’s 100 largest landowners by The Land Report magazine.
—Vic Kolenc, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
The building’s remaining retail tenants and 134 parking spaces bring in around $750,000 of income each year, according to a Cushman & Wakefield sales brochure prepared for the initial listing.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
The toss to the latest iteration of the Cool Runnings crew was followed later by Snoop lamely announcing his (fake) Italian heritage by listing crime families from the Godfather and more.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
According to the listing agents Jane Chefan and Jessica Chefan Hansen of One Sotheby’s International Realty, the legendary endurance driver bought the property in 2012 for $725,000 and chose to build his dream home from scratch, rather than renovating the original structure.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for listing
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Small Appliances Next to kitchenware, our pros say small appliances have a place on this list, too.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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And while a few are chasing specific bucket-list goals, many simply want to go somewhere enjoyable, do something engaging, and stay healthy.—
Kathy Boardman,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Despite substantial investment, outcomes remain uneven, and access to alternatives is often constrained by income.—
Carol Platt Liebau,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Bets on economic resilience have recently fueled gains in companies that tend to benefit from improving growth prospects, the latest data underscored the uneven labor market characterized by limited numbers of overall dismissals and lackluster hiring.—
Rita Nazareth,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Your stairs are nothing more than a narrow, tilted floor, much like a child’s slide at a playground.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
3 Jan. 2026
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Paramount did not bargain for WBD to foster, whether intentionally or unintentionally, a tilted and unfair process.—
Julia Boorstin,Lillian Rizzo,Alex Sherman,David Faber,
CNBC,
4 Dec. 2025
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During the playoffs, Darnold played through an oblique injury that many thought would limit his production.—
Antwan Staley,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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Outfielder Kyle Stowers emerged as an All-Star and was trending toward receiving down-ballot MVP votes before his season ended with a left oblique strain in mid-August.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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Ron Leibman and Paul Sand round out their gang, with Zero Mostel as the crooked attorney who serves as a go-between.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Descend its famously crooked path, flanked by cascading hydrangeas and storybook Edwardian homes—then watch cars zigzag through eight tight switchbacks while tourists crowd the sidewalks, snapping photos of its surreal descent.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Their test setup involved a ramp containing sand to simulate sloping dunes on Mars.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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Was some part of him always consumed by the addict’s skewed focus, thinking not of science or of verse but of the next bottle of wine?—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Citi noted that market positioning continues to reflect supply concerns, with oil for near-term delivery trading at a premium to later months, and skewed call option pricing showing that traders are still paying up for protection against higher prices.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Horizontal and diagonal cracks require immediate attention from a structural engineer.—
Jessica Elliott,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Mary Gordon, the co-founder of InSite Builders & Remodeling, finds a handful of floor tile layouts to read as dated, one of which being the diagonal floor tile layout.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Listing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listing. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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