1
as in amuses
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied
disported themselves with silly games while they waited in the airport
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2
as in plays
to engage in activity for amusement
a full-service resort where vacationers may disport at a variety of indoor and outdoor activities
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3
as in dances
to play and run about happily
the puppies disported in the backyard while we ate on the patio
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4
as in displays
to present so as to invite notice or attention
football fans triumphantly disported the sports memorabilia for which they had just paid extravagant prices
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The exhibition recreates the Israeli music festival with items salvaged from the scene and witness testimonies, while asking participants to seek the return of the hostages taken at the festival.—
Martin Vassolo,
Axios,
19 Dec. 2024 -
Phil Hoad recreates the story for us with a great sense of pacing and style, taking in not just the main elements of the tale, but expanding his aperture to explore the larger treasure-hunting subculture.—
Chris Wheatley,
Longreads,
3 Dec. 2024
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But the study shows luck can be a major factor, too, says Zipple.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
8 Jan. 2025
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The bow itself shows no signs of slowing down for 2025, especially not with high-profile stars like Fanning and Demi Moore wearing them to awards shows.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
8 Jan. 2025
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That includes two separate days in the middle of the 2007-2009 bear market when the S&P 500 surged roughly 11%, as well as leaps greater than 9% during and shortly after the monthlong bear market in 2020.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Spencer leaps from a moving train and runs to Alex, who is frostbitten and stranded on the side of the road.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2025
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Itamar faces his greatest challenge when a cyber leak exposes his agents, starting with Shuruk (Luna Mansour).—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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That’s because the current luxury crisis goes beyond any economic downturn in China and exposes deeper cracks in the industry’s core promise.—
Laurence Lim,
WWD,
11 Mar. 2025
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Later that morning, Wallace unveils his latest invention, a robot garden gnome.—
Stephen Humphries,
The Christian Science Monitor,
19 Dec. 2024
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Every week, Chef Michaela Frank unveils new recipes crafted with Garçoa's exquisite chocolate.—
Taryn White,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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“Disports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disports. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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