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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 magazine will also look at how fashion has impacted Formula 1, FIFA, NFL and NBA sporting figures and events. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 That arguably captures the outcomes of sporting competitions. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Between Fletcher’s corn dogs, some Deep Fried Fat, Texas/OU at the Texas State Fair remains in the top five of college sporting events, and this version of a rivalry that is so important to this region lived up to its stature. — Mac Engel october 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026 The concern is that a small, rudimentary drone like this one could be weaponized with explosives and do serious damage to a large concert, sporting event, or campaign rally. — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wanted to make his kingdom a magnet for investment, tourism and the world’s biggest sporting events. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026 This is especially handy with family videos, pets and sporting events where the best moment can disappear almost instantly. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 The rules for a restaurant differ from those of a theater, office, or sporting venue. — Victoria Song, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026 Amid the growing controversy, Haiti’s Football Federation has stepped in to defend Isidor’s right to express his Haitian identity while also warning that a sporting rivalry should not be transformed into a broader political confrontation. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
Already sporting offers from Illinois and Michigan, Holcomb has provided a huge spark offensively for Brother Rice (6-2, 1-1), according to senior receiver Lucas Strang. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 The colorful trial started on October 6, with Capone sporting a yellow suit. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Oct. 2026 The cost of toys, new and used cars, sporting goods and shoes all rose at a rapid clip last month, the government said. — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 The 2,850-square-foot Madison Avenue shop is inspired by Smith’s home in London’s Holland Park, sporting a design intended to feel like a London town house. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 There’s also an indoor-outdoor dog run, as well as a detached guesthouse with its own kitchen and bath and a seven-car garage sporting a Tesla charging station. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026 Prop 137 diverts money from the state's current sales tax on sporting goods to conservation, wildfire risk mitigation and outdoor recreation programs. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 With c, the followup to last year’s UNMUSIQUE, Lucy is now two full-length projects deep for deadAir, sporting a new distribution deal with Atlantic and trying to translate their dreamscapes for bigger crowds. — H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026 Truman even created a fashion sensation during his visits, sporting Hawaiian and loud summer shirts that caught on in the rest of the country. — Luisa Yanez october 7, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sporting
  1. gamboling
  2. playing
  3. dancing
  4. displaying
  5. frolicking
  6. recreating
  7. hopping
  8. exhibiting
Noun
  • But her gamboling merrymakers, hammy showgirls, and blithe flaneurs insist otherwise.
    — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
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Verb
  • Each has the perspective of attending East Side schools, playing football and returning to teach and coach at the high school.
    — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The main reason the Giants have a chance to win every week, though, despite all their injuries and heart-stopping endings, is that Jameis Winston is playing well as their starting quarterback.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of playing
Verb
  • The film features drunken sing-alongs and dancing with abandon in the family kitchen.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Eventually a fourth joins the group, dancing with a tiny, glowing stick figure seemingly attached to its belly.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
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Verb
  • This holiday season will be the first true test of which brands are best at displaying their wares in ways that agents find irresistible.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The panel offers deep blacks without producing the layering artifacts common when displaying darker hues.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of displaying
Noun
  • Hummel Park, which straddles White Lick Creek near Plainfield, has a unique denizen frolicking in its woods and meadows.
    — Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 15 May 2026
Definition of frolicking
Verb
  • One critical component of getting the time and place to feel right was recreating the ’70s, rather than leaning on a corny pastiche or tired visual clichés.
    — William Earl, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Yamaha was doing it in 1993 with the VL1, mathematically recreating the airflow, reeds, and resonances of saxophones and other acoustic instruments, while Line 6, among others, later applied the same broad idea to guitar amps.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of recreating
Verb
  • The researchers developed four main control policies for driving, wheelies and hopping, flipping, and jumping.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of sending one expensive robot to do a job, a swarm of cheaper hopping ones could monitor water and soil, inspect oil refineries, and explore other locations that are difficult to reach.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of hopping
Verb
  • In a family of nine brothers and sisters, one after another of the siblings began exhibiting dramatic personality changes shortly before or after reaching the age of 40.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The museum’s floor plan, especially its curved walls, presented previously unheard-of challenges for exhibiting artworks.
    — Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of exhibiting

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“Sporting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sporting. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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