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
Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Brands frequently encounter obstacles, including the requirement for notarized test purchases and the treatment of each infringement as a separate case, even when multiple listings from the same seller are involved.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Chris Urban, managing director with Surmount, the listing agent for the property, confirmed that Bon Jovi is committed to the location and has signed a 20-year lease for the space.
—Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The Reddit post features a screenshot of the package deal listing, which was apparently initially priced at £297 (around $400) for two people.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Brands frequently encounter obstacles, including the requirement for notarized test purchases and the treatment of each infringement as a separate case, even when multiple listings from the same seller are involved.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
The MagellanTV takeover follows Blue Ant listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange in August through a reverse takeover of Boat Rocker Media.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Chris Urban, managing director with Surmount, the listing agent for the property, confirmed that Bon Jovi is committed to the location and has signed a 20-year lease for the space.
—Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for listing
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Their Smart Oven is a multitasking marvel, topping both our toaster oven and air fryer lists.—
Melissa Knific,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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In Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For – Europe list 2025, Hilton has been named the best workplace in Austria, France, Italy, Switzerland and the Netherlands.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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The piece is crafted from solid poplar wood, finished with a white wash, and sits on top of sturdy iron legs, which have adjustable levels to accommodate uneven floors or area rugs.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Broader trends suggest an uneven labor market, with professions like health care continuing to thrive while other fields lag, Stahle said.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Holly, who did not share her last name, posed in the familiar tourist style—appearing to hold up the tilted tower.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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This configuration produces tilted stroke planes, much like those seen in geese, vultures, and kingfishers during slow flight.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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An oblique injury last season didn’t help.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Elias Díaz exited Saturday’s game after feeling left oblique discomfort during a swing.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Most playoff games are often decided by big moments and managerial decisions, not crooked numbers and tired relievers.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The show, which followed a crooked New Mexican lawyer, played by Bob Odenkirk, was an archly funny drama, shot partly in gritty black-and-white.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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But Masumura’s manner is raw and harsh, a cinematic parallel to pulp fiction, with intense emotional and physical violence, candid and heated eroticism, hectic performances, and luridly skewed visual compositions.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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The World of Flight, the name of the basketball-skewed concept, will be located at 1617 Walnut Street in an historic Beaux Arts building constructed in the early 1900s.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Wooden vessels for polar exploration typically reinforced the hulls internally with diagonal support beams, which braced the sides of the ship against lateral compression from powerful sea ice, said Tuhkuri, who researches the mechanics of ice.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Arrange half of the diagonal banana slices over pastry cream.—
Emily Teel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
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Two of Luzardo’s worst starts post-tipping — against the Red Sox on July 23 and the Reds on July 4 — produced a combined eight walks.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Listing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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