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
Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
Benjamin Illulian of Illulian Realty holds the listing.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
London’s co-op at 577 3rd Street went on the market on Thursday, with Compass broker Beth Gittleman listing the property for a buck shy of $2 million.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 5 Mar. 2026
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Noun
As the country finally starts to warm up closer to spring, the number of new listings should recover.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
Benjamin Illulian of Illulian Realty holds the listing.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
In December, Zynex filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, listing assets of more than $45 million and debts exceeding $86 million.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
London’s co-op at 577 3rd Street went on the market on Thursday, with Compass broker Beth Gittleman listing the property for a buck shy of $2 million.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for listing
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If new tasks crowd your plate, streamline your list by confirming the must-do item and shaping your efforts around that.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The list of candidates running for Los Angeles city and school board offices is set, with a number of incumbents facing what could be competitive primary elections on June 2.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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The National Park Service sees planting as insurance against the uneven distribution and high mortality of the naturally sprouting trees.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Davis’ successor, Steve Alford, failed to replicate the success of Davis’ goodbye season during his uneven eight-year run in Iowa City.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Escalade also offers a large head up display and a tilted control panel to provide quick access to climate and other functions.—
Scotty Reiss,
Parents,
24 Feb. 2026
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Naturally, Uranus' tilted rotation has a part to play in how auroral activity manifests on the planet.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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The British, by contrast, preferred their insults more oblique.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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The 76ers were without their top four scorers in All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey (right finger sprain), Joel Embiid (right oblique strain), Paul George (league suspension) and VJ Edgecombe (lumbar contusion).—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Stand back and check for any shingles that look lifted, crooked, or curled.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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Your mailbox is a small feature that can signal neglect if it’s dated, deteriorating, or crooked.—
Jane Kim,
The Spruce,
11 Mar. 2026
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As part of his new collection for the brand, Arnold unveiled a new shape—a slightly sloping, almost smile-like pleat that’s simultaneously nonchalant and fully sophisticated.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 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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This ratio will almost certainly get more skewed toward Starlink, too; back in 2019, when the first Starlink satellites were launched, SpaceX filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for up to 30,000 additional satellites.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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Trevor Story has historically been a strong defender too, though his metrics were somewhat skewed last year by a stretch of bad throws toward the end of the season.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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Niko Tsakiris pushed the ball ahead to Werner on the left wing, who made a half-turn and fed a streaking Bouda with a low diagonal pass that beat the last man on the Philadelphia back line.—
Laurence Miedema,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Peterborough noticed Birmingham’s long diagonal passes were causing them problems and tried to cut those out in the second game.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Listing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listing. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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