as in prank
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
long-ago college capers that have become more rollicking and daring with each recounting
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as in to romp
to play and run about happily
as summer drew to a close, the children spent their days wistfully capering on the beach
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Recent Examples of caper
Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
The beef carpaccio makes use of roasted pistachios, too, along with a Dijon aioli, capers and pomegranate seeds.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
While capering around with her boss, Matty keeps looking for a private moment alone with Olympia’s luggage.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
This dish is served with a tangy, punchy relish made from pickles, capers, and red chiles.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
The beef carpaccio makes use of roasted pistachios, too, along with a Dijon aioli, capers and pomegranate seeds.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
While capering around with her boss, Matty keeps looking for a private moment alone with Olympia’s luggage.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
While capering around with her boss, Matty keeps looking for a private moment alone with Olympia’s luggage.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caper
Noun
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The Squad created fun and silly content, from lip-syncs and pranks to skits and viral challenges.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The son quickly called his mom, who confirmed the ticket wasn’t a prank.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As the camera panned to the right, a golden retriever was spotted sitting against the orange kennel wall alone, looking on as other dogs excitedly romped around.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Good enough to romp it in the Championship, not good enough to make the step up.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The company, which sells hot and iced coffee, tea, shakes, as well as burritos and tacos, also hosts classes to teach dogs tricks.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Another simple trick to avoid seeming evasive: Answer questions with yes or no, first; get into the explanation afterwards.—
Rob Davis,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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By 60 months, the child does not sing, dance, or act for you.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
21 Apr. 2025
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The goal was the result of a sensational play by Theodore, who collected a puck at the blue line, danced into open ice, froze Gustavsson with a slap shot fake, and fed Dorofeyev for a one-timer into a wide-open net.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Legend of Ochi Clearly inspired by kid-centric ’80s adventure films like E.T., The Legend of Ochi tries to reach those heights as a young girl defies her father (Willem Dafoe) and teams up with a baby Ochi (a cutesy primate-looking creature) to return it to its homeland.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Life is made up of moments—the big firsts, the grand adventures, and all the quiet in-betweens that carry us from one chapter to the next.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Summer promises more educational escapades, with stops in Scandinavia and then north into the Arctic, exploring Spitsbergen, Iceland, and Greenland, before Maverick heads south along the East Coast of the U.S. to the Bahamas for the winter.—
Katia Damborsky,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2025
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Whereas other música Mexicana acts have built massive audiences by singing about their more bellicose escapades, Cornejo has made a name for himself by focusing on matters of the heart.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Either way, the 2025 NFL Draft is already becoming exciting simply because of the many unknowns in terms of what teams will be attempting to trade for in terms of players or leaping up the draft board.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Dudamel’s mission all along has been to leap genre boundaries.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Just hop online at the official Mayfest website to purchase tickets in advance and breeze right past the lines.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2025
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Bad Bunny is hopping back over to 30 Rock to make his grand return to Saturday Night Live, with the show announcing Thursday (April 24) that the Puerto Rican rapper will perform on its season-ender episode following a musical guest debut from Benson Boone two weeks prior.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Caper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caper. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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