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noun

Definition of sportingnext
as in sportiveness

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verb

present participle of sport
1
as in playing
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 dancing
to play and run about happily the millionaire's grandchildren sporting on the estate's spacious grounds

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3
as in displaying
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 sporting
Noun
The fields sit just north of Homefield’s sporting showcase center, an arena facility for prep athletics, like club volleyball, basketball and more. — Sofi Zeman july 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026 Expect other big-box retailers with long browse times — home goods, sporting goods, warehouse clubs — to test similar rooms, particularly ones tied to a membership tier. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026 Charles is not the first British monarch to make a memorable entrance to a major sporting event’s opening ceremony. — ABC News, 23 July 2026 This Mexican state that’s perched on the Pacific coast has played host to two previous iterations of the world’s biggest sporting event throughout the decades (in 1970 and 1986, to be exact). — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 July 2026 The hotel’s Bleau Bar and Arkadia Grill often shows live sporting events. — Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026 Groves will mine personal archives, company records, patents and the sporting press to document Fred Perry’s origins from 1952 and reframe its legacy for today. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 23 July 2026 In the memo fields, Zelle sees references to experiences such as Coachella, concerts and sporting events. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 The mouflon has always seemed to me to offer many possibilities as a sporting animal. — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026
Verb
The couple coordinated their looks, with each sporting different shades of the rich color. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 July 2026 The Saturday Night Live alum is unrecognizable while sporting a new look in the first image from upcoming crime thriller Tommy Karate. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026 Guitarist Trey Anastasio completed the illusion onstage in a quintessential ’90s look, sporting a sleeveless black shirt. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 23 July 2026 Younger consumers are navigating higher costs, tighter budgets and a culture where live experiences — concerts, restaurants, sporting events and festivals — have become central to identity, friendship and social connection. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Thoughtful splashes of color are fine tuned throughout the space, like sunny yellow cabinetry livening up the kitchen and window sills sporting a punchy shade of green. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026 Knox is now rocking a bleach-blonde undercut after previously sporting pink hair. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 22 July 2026 There are three configurations, with the 256GB and 512GB models sporting 12GB of memory and the 1TB model upgraded to 16GB of RAM. — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 22 July 2026 For those seeking a full departure from tradition, consider sporting both rings on the same hand but on different fingers. — Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sporting
  1. gamboling
  2. playing
  3. dancing
  4. displaying
  5. merrymaking
  6. recreating
  7. hopping
  8. exhibiting
Noun
  • But her gamboling merrymakers, hammy showgirls, and blithe flaneurs insist otherwise.
    — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Definition of gamboling
Verb
  • Even with their side trip to Utah, Memphis had four of the top seven players in minutes in Vegas, helped by playing a sixth game in the championship.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Only the two teams that make the championship game playing a sixth game, but the Heat is likely out of the mix for the championship game with two losses in Las Vegas.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of playing
Verb
  • Of course, the classic sing-along method gets kids singing and dancing at home—plus repeating the lyrics on their own might help kids remember numbers, letters, and colors even better.
    — Parents, Parents, 23 July 2026
  • Robot maker Unitree, known for the dancing humanoid robots that have become a fixture of Chinese state television broadcasts, is also pursuing a Shanghai listing.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Definition of dancing
Verb
  • Buc-ee's is fueling debate online after a sign displaying employee pay rates revealed that some store managers can earn as much as $275,000 a year without a college degree.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026
  • Clean lines and beveled edges give this console an airy, understated look with open storage for displaying decorative objects while offsetting visual weight.
    — Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026
Definition of displaying
Noun
  • Nor did great merrymaking surround its 2001 move to pioneer quantitative easing.
    — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Once ground was completely covered with shards of tableware, folks journeyed from their seats into the center of the room for more dancing and merrymaking.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
Definition of merrymaking
Verb
  • Visitors explore a Miniland made from LEGO bricks recreating local city landmarks, watch short films in a 4D Cinema with wind, rain and snow effects, ride small attractions and build alongside LEGO Master Model Builders.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
  • If someone has already created the applet (the chances are good for common apps), there's no sense in recreating it for yourself.
    — Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026
Definition of recreating
Verb
  • The party has since passed stiffer rules that are intended to prevent states such as New Hampshire and Iowa from hopping the line in the future.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 July 2026
  • Vogue’s Guide to Styling Canvas Shoes Designers are hopping on the trend too.
    — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 23 July 2026
Definition of hopping
Verb
  • Often if calcium levels in the soil are too low, plants would also be exhibiting signs of deficiency including stunted growth, curling of leaves and perhaps spotting or scorching on leaves.
    — Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
  • While most were discharged, 28 exhibiting more serious symptoms remained under observation in hospital as of Wednesday morning local time.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
Definition of exhibiting

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