MANIFESTING Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

manifesting

verb

present participle of manifest

as in displaying

to make known (something abstract) through outward signs a frustration that is often manifested by a minor facial tic

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as in embodying

to represent in visible form graduates of the military academies manifest, we hope, the best that this country has to offer

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disembodying

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Recent Examples of manifesting Latent symptoms frequently develop after the fact, manifesting as spinal soreness, neck stiffness, inflammation, wrist trauma from breaking the fall, hip discomfort, or concussion indicators such as disorientation, nausea, and photophobia. — Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 As big reveals continue to occupy an important place in the lexicon of family storytelling on social media, their tropes are manifesting off-screen. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026 Visceral fat is packed deep in the abdomen around and between the organs, manifesting as a higher waist circumference. — Crystal Gwizdala, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026 On others, handwritten spells manifesting joy or health dance across the white surface. — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 Hours before the buck moon, tender Venus in Virgo and vigorous Mars in Gemini face off, manifesting drama with others. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 27 July 2026 With Pluto now retrograde, the conflict could begin internally before manifesting itself with another person or situation. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 There’s a tone of alienation running through the group’s work, manifesting as a clash between aesthetics of rationalist sheen and heady mysticism that, depending on the light, read as both wholly improvised and meticulously programmed. — Maxie Younger, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026 Rather than questioning the practice of manifesting more broadly, though, Theiadora thinks the problem lies with a handful of rogue subliminal creators. — Daisy Schofield, Allure, 13 July 2026

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The general plan is to create the museum in the center of the first floor, potentially displaying antique cars owned by the city, along with photographs and paintings.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
State and county regulations prohibit such businesses from selling more than 90 meals per week, displaying physical signage on their front lawns to advertise or serving food that was prepared the day prior, even if stored properly.

— Lauren Ng, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of displaying

Verb

Jenny Lê, the flagship’s head of operations, has become the nucleus of the store, embodying the essence of discipline, intention and collaboration that has been there from the very beginning.

— Michael Anthony Hall, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
In the lead-up to filming in Dublin, Yeoh committed herself to authentically embodying a surgeon, attending in-person instruction at the Royal College of Surgeons.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of embodying

Verb

That changed in 2013, when a small, dark body orbiting between Saturn and Uranus passed in front of a star and blinked twice on either side of the main event, revealing two narrow rings around an object barely 250 kilometers across.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2026
Long before the serial killings, Puente publicly claimed to have adopted them — revealing her desperate need for attention and a compulsion to lie.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of revealing

Verb

Artificial intelligence developers are expressing alarm that AI could destroy humanity in the next few years, and industry leaders are calling for a slowdown in its development.

— Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026
Tui Shipping, the boat's owner, provided a statement to VBTC expressing sympathy to those affected and acknowledging its responsibility for passenger safety, according to the broadcaster on Tuesday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of expressing

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Just a twenty‑page pamphlet by Guy Wyser‑Pratte, one of the earliest practitioners, which mostly gestured at concepts rather than showing how to apply them.

— Alec Litowitz, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
The decision comes on the heels of a new UCLA study showing thefts of the automakers’ most vulnerable models will probably plague Los Angeles for years to come.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of showing

Verb

By incorporating lignin into the carbon fiber precursor, the researchers reduced PAN use by 50%.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
But by incorporating the recurring ghost of Richie, a thirteen-year-old inmate who befriends the children—Ward combines the Southern Gothic with a socio-realist tradition in a voice that is both visceral and intimate.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of incorporating

Verb

The findings therefore point specifically to an association with birthweight rather than demonstrating that rare earth exposure causes restricted fetal growth.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
Yet there remains a sense of remove in the production’s perpetual excitement at demonstrating just how well its own analog works.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of demonstrating

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