sport
noun
an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
sported
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past participleof sport.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof sport.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
sportnounan athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
Example Sentences
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Some say this bearding trend began with the 1980s television series “Miami Vice,” wherein the actor Don Johnson sported a 5-o’clock shadow that was much commented on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
In the second quarter, the company sported postpaid average revenue per account of $152.91, making for 2% year-over-year growth.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Dressed in svelte black athleisure with a close-cropped haircut, the 28-year-old Lacy was less flamboyant than he’d looked in recent years, when he sported long braids and sunglasses that covered half his head.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
A black leather jacket sported by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sold for $960,000 at a New York auction on Friday, 16 times higher than the estimated value of $60,000, according to Sotheby's.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
The man sported oversize sunglasses and a long, fat mustache.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
