DISPLAYING Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

displaying

verb

present participle of display

as in exhibiting

to present so as to invite notice or attention display the best items at the front of the showcase

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Relevance

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as in showing

to make known (something abstract) through outward signs an actress who can display a great range of emotion

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Recent Examples of displaying Property ownership records, government databases and certain court records can continue displaying details about you. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 When displaying, the Show 8's rectangular screen is a better fit for most streaming content than the HomeView's square screen. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 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 Apple says its interface adapts to viewing distance, displaying basic information from across the room and greater detail as someone approaches. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026 The company is displaying the radar alongside its wider Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar family at AUSA Annual 2026, which runs through October 14. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 Bag designs were more polarized, with oversize silhouettes and revivals of heritage styles juxtaposed to fantasy minaudière designs, sculptural clutches and embellished mini bags displaying brands’ craftsmanship and doubling as objects of art. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Another Los Angeles home displaying Dolena’s early genius has now surfaced for sale. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026 Similar to the Apple Watch, the HomeView also has a variety of different faces for displaying information based on the users’ preferences, like calendars, photos and weather data. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

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Verb

The third argument that keeps landing is that the models are exhibiting agency.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Marketed at the time as the horror genre’s take on Robert Altman’s Hollywood meta-take The Player, New Nightmare featured the original’s actors and director as themselves, exhibiting varying levels of comfort with their cult fame.

— Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhibiting

Verb

Further down, The 7 covers a new poll showing Americans’ skepticism of AI.

— Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Another important step that was done here is showing that the syndrome data from one round only correlates with the data from the one immediately before and immediately after.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of showing

Verb

Around midnight, Bethune walked into the parking lot, where the men approached him in a gray 2026 Toyota Camry equipped with flashing blue and red lights, according to Fagan and Johnson’s arrest affidavits.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Markets are flashing alarm bells over the euro zone’s second-biggest economy.

— Jenni Reid,Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of flashing

Verb

Priced Out in America follows families trapped in the affordability crisis, revealing structural forces that have profoundly and permanently reshaped the US economy.

— Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Turn the volume up and that pinhole dilates, revealing swirling galaxies of vocal harmonies, upright bass plucks, and cascading piano runs.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of revealing

Verb

According to Queen, the last time the water dropped this low, exposing part of Old Highway 6, was in the 1980s.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
The disruption hit systems used for payments, money transfers, deliveries, property searches, and remote court hearings, exposing how a failure in one cloud region can ripple across much of the digital economy.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of exposing

Verb

In May 2024, The War Zone examined Chinese state television video showing soldiers taking cover from first-person-view (FPV) drones, using a net-catching projectile, and demonstrating a handheld jammer.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
The rise of self-harm influencers—people for whom demonstrating their distress online has become a source of income and validation—is a terrifying new development.

— Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of demonstrating

Verb

Adidas is bringing its premium retail format to Italy, unveiling a new store in Rome’s landmark Via del Babuino, which leads to the city’s famous Spanish Steps.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Both the mural and Bobosky, who started the public art initiative in 1996, were honored at its unveiling ceremony Wednesday.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of unveiling

Verb

Whether praying together before a game or giving high-fives after touchdowns, the Palos Verdes duo keeps producing on short slants or deep posts.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Eshelman threw for 291 yards while also producing a game-high 136 rushing yards.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of producing

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