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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tap-dance
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The Spanish were heavily favored in the match and expected to waltz against a small nation debuting in the world’s biggest sporting event, hoping to mimic Germany’s 7-1 win against Curaçao a day earlier.
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When that happens, Pedri can waltz through an empty midfield and from a five-on-four situation, and sets up Mikel Oyarzabal to score.
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Unbothered, Louis smirked at his sister and continued to boogie to the beat.
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See 'Michael' fans boogie in theaters, dress up as King of Pop The movie hit theaters on April 24 and has already become a box office hit.
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The company has since shuffled several leaders, including naming a new human resources chief and the company’s first chief digital officer.
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The assistant shuffled to one side and the scene reset.
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Clifton Daniel, for instance, jitterbugged with an expertise that increased one’s respect for The New York Times.
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Linders says the audience for trad jazz can generally be put into three categories: There are swing dancers who are eager to jitterbug to some hot sounds.
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The handful of cops were bopping to Michael Jackson.
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At 16, Avtan bopped around her bedroom in West Hills to the digital hardcore and gabber of acts like Lolita Storm.
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Eliminating even more discomfort by only having one cord to tango with is a win for me.
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With technical excellence and dramatic flair, the pair tangoed to one of the loudest crowd receptions of the competition.
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Targeting inefficiencies in squid jigging Industrial squid fishing typically relies on a method known as jigging.
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My favorite way to work a Texas rig is jigging it.
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The high school musical romance Grease hand-jived its way into theaters during the summer of 1978.
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There’s no games, no shucking and jiving, everybody is really bringing their A-game.
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“Tap-dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tap-dance. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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