1
as in exhibiting
to present so as to invite notice or attention
display the best items at the front of the showcase
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2
as in showing
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
an actress who can display a great range of emotion
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Recent Examples of displaying
Together, these allow the panel to hold electrical charge for longer, reducing the need to use power to refresh the screen when displaying static images.
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
Furthermore, Pepper can also show information directly on his screen – for instance, displaying QR codes from websites when asked about local tourist attractions – giving visitors multiple ways to access helpful details.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
The backdrop is hazmat yellow, and in a touch that’s as subtle as a propaganda poster, one wrist sports a smartwatch displaying the rainbow flag.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Currently displaying rows 1 to 10.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Its output has become increasingly nuanced and creative over the years, however, displaying elements of conventionally human qualities like metaphor, satire and social commentary.
—Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
At first, the robot drives around a glass panel displaying an ad, but then swerves back inside the bus shelter and hits the panel without one.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
The president satisfied his own ego, displaying no patience, as other bloodthirsty warlords throughout history.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Hobonichi, a Japanese lifestyle company, had a booth at the festival, displaying several versions of the Techo.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
Furthermore, Pepper can also show information directly on his screen – for instance, displaying QR codes from websites when asked about local tourist attractions – giving visitors multiple ways to access helpful details.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
The backdrop is hazmat yellow, and in a touch that’s as subtle as a propaganda poster, one wrist sports a smartwatch displaying the rainbow flag.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Currently displaying rows 1 to 10.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Its output has become increasingly nuanced and creative over the years, however, displaying elements of conventionally human qualities like metaphor, satire and social commentary.
—Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
At first, the robot drives around a glass panel displaying an ad, but then swerves back inside the bus shelter and hits the panel without one.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
The president satisfied his own ego, displaying no patience, as other bloodthirsty warlords throughout history.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Hobonichi, a Japanese lifestyle company, had a booth at the festival, displaying several versions of the Techo.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displaying
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At that point, Leigh also reportedly began exhibiting erratic behavior.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Jacobs is a real find as Matt, exhibiting a touch of honesty and authenticity that matches his co-star’s in every way.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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The group cites studies showing that many retailers do not pass on the full amount of the gas tax reduction to consumers.—
Matthew Daly,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Numinous plein-air compositions, showing the patients around the institution’s grounds, assert the irresistible force of nature.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The bank also reduced its overall equity allocation to neutral, citing a broad set of negative macro signals now flashing caution.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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So when an octopus starts flashing colors and twitching in its sleep, the parallels are hard to ignore.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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If the pair pull it off, the implications could be massive, revealing AI’s potential to convincingly resurrect and reinvent our cinematic history — a potential that before the tech had remained firmly theoretical.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Pitt sometimes tricks us about a character by giving us one perspective on them for a long time before revealing something totally different.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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Dallas Area Rapid Transit narrowly escaped a slate of six withdrawal elections that could have shrunk the public transportation system significantly this year, exposing challenges the agency faces in providing bus, train and other transit services over a sprawling region.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Iran is exposing the limits of a presidency built on bluff, improvisation and submission rituals.—
Fareed Zakaria,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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If a property is flagged, farmers may challenge the designation by demonstrating that the deforestation was legal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Despite the promising development, a string of other restaurants and businesses have been left out, demonstrating deeper challenges for the corridor in the long term.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Novo Nordisk has also explored new pricing and access structures for Wegovy, on Tuesday unveiling a subscription offering for between $249 and $329 a month out of pocket.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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The long foretold unveiling of the new Dirty Bird duds happens sometime Thursday.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The American Meteor Society says that there was a notable increase in fireball activity in early 2026, with ten incidents until mid-March producing more than 100 witness reports apiece.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Today, two small new volcanoes are growing out of its bay, and another one called Kolumbo — capable of producing fearsome tsunamis and clouds of suffocating gases — lurks underwater just offshore.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Displaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displaying. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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