DISPORTS Synonyms: 199 Similar and Opposite Words

disports

verb

present tense third-person singular of disport

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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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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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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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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According to the inner circle, the mythology is something that amuses Vernon more than anything else.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026
And Griffin Hanson amuses in several small roles.

— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026

Definition of amuses

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After the Longhorns stuffed Jadan Baugh for a 2-yard loss plays later, Jones sold a fake, rolled out and connected with tight end Lacota Dippre for a 7-yard score.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
But Peter O’Toole plays your adviser and has these wonderful speeches about the importance of the monarchy and the spirit of the country.

— Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of plays

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First, the sequence pays homage to the nightclub scene in Gilda (1946), in which Rita Hayworth dances in a long shot amid ogling male patrons, tracked by a concentrated spotlight.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Noa dances viciously, slamming her body raw in front of the stage.

— Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of dances

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The fake Claude page displays an installation command that appears to come directly from Anthropic, the company behind Claude.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Be intentional about noticing autumn and Halloween displays on lawns and porches, which seem as popular as ever this year.

— Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of displays

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Related Stories The attraction recreates several of the films’ most recognizable settings, from the desert planet of Arrakis to the imperial throne room.

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Requiring approval for every low-risk step recreates the administrative burden the technology was meant to reduce.

— Heather Bassett, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of recreates

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Blanding hops in and out of the truck, grabbing buckets of food scraps from porches and restaurants, piling those scraps into bins in the truck bed and driving them to a composting site.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
For the classy music video, Legend hops behind his Yamaha piano to perform the ethereal track with some help from the Hollywood Cinematic Orchestra, who are suited and booted.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026

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Historic museum exhibits and even live history events — having a real horse or two with a coach driver dressed in late 19th- or early 20th-century garb — would continue the tourism value Manhattan needs to maintain.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
General maturity—how someone presents themselves, exhibits accountability, practices focused listening and possesses emotional intelligence is essential.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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