sported

verb

Definition of sportednext
past tense of sport
1
as in played
to engage in activity for amusement from sailing to snorkeling, each day we sported at a different activity offered by the beach resort

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2
as in danced
to play and run about happily the millionaire's grandchildren sporting on the estate's spacious grounds

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3
as in displayed
to present so as to invite notice or attention sported his flashy new car by driving it all over town

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sported
  1. played
  2. recreated
  3. exhibited
  4. leaped
  5. showed
  6. unveiled
  7. skipped
  8. produced
Verb
  • Social media has played a pivotal role in this shift, allowing smaller businesses like Atlantis Vintage to thrive alongside giants such as The RealReal and Vestiaire Collective.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Through the first nine games before Green Bay’s Week 10 bye, Mosby had played seven total defensive snaps.
    Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of played
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  • The news came alongside a new teaser, which gives a glimpse of key sequences from the game recreated in live-action.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
  • A number of key moments from the actual event — including the masked terrorist on the balcony — were painstakingly recreated by the team.
    Josh Weiss, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of recreated
Verb
  • Images produced by Botto exhibited for sale at Sotheby’s New York in October 2024.
    Lucy Handley, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • When integrated with laser neurons, the reservoir computing system exhibited superior performance in pattern recognition and long-term sequence prediction tasks across various AI applications.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of exhibited
Verb
  • Pandemonium was supposed to ensue and Rogers, the scorer, was supposed to be leapt upon by team-mates, all celebrating a famous victory.
    Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Brutus’ frigate leapt out of hyperspace well ahead of the Onyx Cinder, and all aboard were curious to see that the mythical At Attin is a gas giant surrounded by an impenetrable toxic atmosphere.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of leaped
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  • The team focused on the northern end of town, known as Upper Brooklyn, where records showed the founding families once lived.
    Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Injury Concern Before Australian Open Osaka’s withdrawal came as a shock after the 27-year-old showed no signs of pain or problem in the 35-minute opening set.
    Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of showed
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  • At the Zhuhai Airshow, China unveiled the J-35A fifth-generation fighter jet and the J-15T fighter.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In May 2023, Fisher was posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, unveiled by Lourd, who wore a dress adorned with an image of her mom as Princess Leia, and Star Wars costar Mark Hamill.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of unveiled
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  • While this gross page count will include a small percentage of blank and skipped pages that will be subtracted in the National Archives’ final tally, the overall picture remains unchanged.
    Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Some skipped the shock and opted instead for words of wisdom.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of skipped
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  • Continuing the course for Orlando (21-15) includes the type of showing da Silva produced against the Raptors.
    Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The record is produced by Bad Bunny’s frequent collaborators, La Paciencia, MAG and Tainy, along with Big Jay and Saox.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of produced
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