as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
an alphabetical listing of all of the students currently enrolled in the school
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as in uneven
inclined or twisted to one side
the listing battleship limped back to port for repairs
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as in leaning
running in a slanting direction
the listing lines of a poem scrawled on a chalkboard
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as in inventorying
to make a list of
the coach listed the people on the team
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as in entering
to put (someone or something) on a list
her number isn't listed in the phone book
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as in enrolling
to add (a person) to a list or roll as a participant or member
our grandfather is listed among the war dead honored by the memorial
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as in reciting
to specify one after another
do I need to list all of the reasons why your idea won't work?
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as in sloping
to set or cause to be at an angle
the sudden shift of the load in the hull listed the ship badly
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Recent Examples of listing
Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The order remains in place indefinitely while the case moves through the State Office of Administrative Hearings, according to the agency’s disciplinary listing.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
The government seized computers and phones while listing Hybrida Farms leaders in documents filed as part of the raid.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Moreover, every person who interacts with the listing provides valuable behavioral and demographic data.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The order remains in place indefinitely while the case moves through the State Office of Administrative Hearings, according to the agency’s disciplinary listing.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
For comparison, nearby Hampton Township has an official website with links listing town officers, meeting minutes, official ways to contact the city, as well as information regarding township permit applications, and other pertinent information.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
The government seized computers and phones while listing Hybrida Farms leaders in documents filed as part of the raid.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for listing
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DeRozan ranks 18th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with 26,605 points.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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There’s also a touch of retinol—low on the ingredient list—but since this sleeping mask stays on overnight, sensitive skin types may want to patch-test first.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2026
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So while ending as a positive, the unit’s minutes were uneven.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Sound waves ricocheting between buildings stretched out reverberation times and created an uneven acoustic field.—
Yook JiHun,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Escalade also offers a large head up display and a tilted control panel to provide quick access to climate and other functions.—
Scotty Reiss,
Parents,
24 Feb. 2026
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Naturally, Uranus' tilted rotation has a part to play in how auroral activity manifests on the planet.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Embiid sat out again with a right oblique strain.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Strider felt oblique tightness in his recent Grapefruit League start and then again in a bullpen session.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Until then, smuggling weed had been a grand adventure, an escape from a society that had just thrown Prager’s generation into a meat grinder in Vietnam, a repudiation of the crooked politicians and backward preachers and greedy capitalists who were running the world.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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For the most part, this lineup, chock full of All-Stars and Hall of Famers, has struggled to put up crooked numbers.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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As part of his new collection for the brand, Arnold unveiled a new shape—a slightly sloping, almost smile-like pleat that’s simultaneously nonchalant and fully sophisticated.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2026
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Their test setup involved a ramp containing sand to simulate sloping dunes on Mars.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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The numbers are a little skewed by the fact that there were three all-San Diego first-round games in Division 2.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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This ratio will almost certainly get more skewed toward Starlink, too; back in 2019, when the first Starlink satellites were launched, SpaceX filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for up to 30,000 additional satellites.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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The key is to try similar patterns in different visual weights; here, an ultra-slim pinstripe pant softens the jacket’s medium-width, diagonal stripe details.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
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To do this easily, cut the potato half lengthwise into 1/8-inch-thick slices, then stack a few slices at a time and thinly slice at a diagonal into 1/8-inch-thick sticks.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Listing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listing. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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