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as in displaying
to present so as to invite notice or attention
these naturalists take their birds of prey on tour and exhibit them before groups of schoolchildren
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Recent Examples of exhibiting
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
His archive team went digging, and the National Portrait Gallery in London expressed interest in exhibiting them.
—Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Messier 61 appears to have a massive, dusty disk, but doesn’t appear — at least at first glance — to be exhibiting an ongoing or a recent gravitational interaction.
—Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
Among the exhibiting artists are Venezuelan American sculptor Sydia Reyes, whose pieces explore transformation and identity, and the late Colombian abstract sculptor Edgar Negret, known for geometric sculptures made from industrial materials that depict natural forms such as the sun and flowers.
—Megan Fitzgerald, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
While in custody, Dale Grogan reportedly began exhibiting increasingly erratic and self-destructive behavior, attempting to gouge out his own eyes while being held in the county jail, prompting deputies to intervene and transport him under guard to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
If your pet is exhibiting signs of bird flu, talk to your veterinarian.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Photos published by the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza showing a handful of the remains released by Israel reflected his account, with at least one body also appearing to be covered in large track marks, while also exhibiting deep cuts.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Throughout the movie, Strong exudes this fraternal bond on screen in small, intimate ways, exhibiting the grace that Landau had for Springsteen when the artist needed it the most.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
The research team successfully transformed niobium disulfide—a metal known in its bulk form for exhibiting superconductivity—into nanotubes just billionths of a meter wide.
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While achieving a rugged look, the fiber retains the signature softness and high moisture-regulating properties characteristic of TENCEL™ Lyocell, enhancing wearer comfort.—
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And a floral, almost roselike aroma, considered characteristic of wines from cooler regions, was recently discovered to be caused by the inclusion of dead leaves in the ferment.—
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This can be as simple as displaying your kids' art on the fridge or as involved as involving your partner in paint choices.—
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Baker immediately objected and said displaying the files and suggesting jurors would later receive them was improper unless their relevance to the defendants’ state of mind had first been established.—
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Protesters said the demonstration was meant to reflect democratic participation in its most visible form — expressive, passionate, and impossible to ignore.—
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Its perception system combines visual recognition, sound localization, and expressive facial displays.—
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Byard studies a smartphone showing his year-old wishes for a new coach, those expressed to a reporter late last season, including disappointment that far too many missteps had been improperly dealt with.—
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The Irvine Police Department (IPD) released footage showing what appears to be heavily armed officers foiling the brazen burglary as two suspects, dressed in black hoodies and face masks, attempted to flee with an armful of designer items.—
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Either in practice or in games, there’s nothing demonstrative about how Stafford teaches his teammates.—
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Bob Jenkins may not have been demonstrative in his tone, but the owner of one of the plaintiff Cup Series teams had a notable flair when expressing how NASCAR treated its teams during charter negotiations.—
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In terms of flashing skin and making sexy in again, Stone wasn't alone.—
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The marquee sign would light up next to flashing lights, plus the claw itself.—
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Patients usually remain symptomatic from 24 to 60 hours after onset, IDPH said.—
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What the research shows A study of more than 11,000 people published in The Lancet in 2024 demonstrated that nasal saline irrigation, initiated at the first sign of symptoms and performed up to six times per day, reduced the duration of symptomatic illness by approximately two days.—
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“Exhibiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhibiting. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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