SPORTED Synonyms: 137 Similar and Opposite Words

sported

verb

past tense of sport

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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as in danced

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

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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 sported Related Stories Arriving to Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday morning, Brand sported a black suit, pinstriped shirt, loose white tie and sunglasses. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 The building, which once sported a Mazal Group logo more than 10 feet high and wide, bore a similar sign saying INV Brands. — Monika Evstatieva, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026 Next to her, Deary sported the quintessential Gen Z slicked-back ponytail, parted in the middle and bristle-brushed back from the sides of her head. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Another, Koizumi Matajiro, who sported a red-dragon tattoo on his back, had made his name as a tough guy in the dock yards of a naval base. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 At the 2026 Santa Barbara Film Festival, Sweeney also wore a vintage Ceil Chapman gown that resembled that of the look Monroe sported on the cover of LIFE magazine in April 1952, furthering tendencies to point out their likeness. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 On their way to the Bahamas in 1940, where the duke would serve as governor, Simpson sported one of her new creations, a blazing Cartier flamingo brooch, encrusted with diamonds, emeralds, citrines, rubies, and sapphires. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026 Bounded by Washington Street, State Street, Randolph Street and Dearborn Street, Block 37 once sported a hodgepodge of vintage buildings housing theaters, arcades and wig shops, among other businesses. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Saville’s memoir describes how the three of them sported about the fashionable parts of bohemian London, including soon-to-be iconic Carnaby Street, then a center for offbeat men’s fashion. — Sean Wilentz, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026

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With Rose unavailable, sophomore quarterback Gabriel Webster played in district games against Azle, Denton and Sherman.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
Armstrong led the Chiefs in receiving yards in the preseason, so he’s played against NFL competition.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026

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Here is where the local bands played, where the members danced.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Advertisement Conversations swell through the room in waves, often prompted by Greaves himself, who was not just a filmmaker but also a poet and sculptor, a man who acted and danced.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

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However, the technology is still limited to producing just 4,096 colors (modern LCD and OLED displays can produce millions) and, as with Kaleido 3, at a lower resolution than black-and-white text is displayed.

— Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
The painting will be displayed alongside an ancient relief borrowed from the National Roman Museum, reportedly introduced to Rembrandt through a reproduction, that inspired his depiction of Bathsheba attended to by a footmaid.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of displayed

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Caminero short-hopped the ball with his backhand and fired a strong throw to first.

— Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Even Kardashian’s sister, Kendall Jenner, hopped on the trend, wearing strappy Jimmy Choo black suede sandals over the summer while attending a SoHo pop-up for a Korean skin care brand.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of hopped

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The wide receiver leaped from the 2-yard line, made a one-handed grab around an Eagles defender and landed in the end zone.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Cornerback Deonte Banks leaped in the air, ran across the line of scrimmage, then leaped again in celebration.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of leaped

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Allen had flashed in offseason training and training camp, but historically it’s taken time for wide receivers to make an impact in head coach Andy Reid’s sophisticated offense.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026
Jones flashed his decisiveness and speed on the ensuing play, gaining 14 yards on a quarterback keeper.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

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