capered

verb

past tense of caper
as in danced
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 capered Tiny Guna capered about barefoot, hopping on the balls of his feet. — Guy Trebay, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capered
  1. danced
  2. leaped
  3. hopped
  4. cavorted
  5. romped
  6. frolicked
  7. tumbled
  8. frisked
Verb
  • Indeed, Aston Villa, who have frequently danced with the regulatory devil, have shuttered their North Stand for redevelopment and expansion this season, taking a hit to income now in exchange for bigger returns in the future.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Inside, children danced to music from the DJ before settling into their seats, many preparing to watch a rodeo for the very first time.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of danced
Verb
  • Even Utah has leaped ahead of Winnipeg with tantalizing young up-and-coming talent.
    — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • On Tuesday, SpaceX's shares leapt more than 9% ahead of the earnings, but promptly gave much of it back in after-hours trading following the report.
    — John Ruwitch, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaped
Verb
  • Ewers rolled out to the left, came up short and one-hopped a comeback to Tutu Atwell.
    — Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • But, as Dinger was passing in front of the Comets dugout, Thomas hopped onto the field and right into the path of the scooter-ridin' mascot.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of hopped
Verb
  • The sight of Howe leading his players around the ground as Sunderland cavorted in front of their supporters, high in level seven, was excruciating.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Andy Samberg cavorted on behalf of Hellmann’s mayonnaise, dressed as some sort of off-kilter Neil Diamond wanna-be.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Definition of cavorted
Verb
  • Keegan not only rescued Newcastle from relegation in 1991-92; the following campaign his team romped to the second-division title and surged into the Premier League.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Youngsters romped through the crowd, happily indulging in eggthrowing or dunking-machine antics or trying to climb to the pinnacle of a greased pole, where a $20 bill waited.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
Definition of romped
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Kaia Gerber and Hailey Bieber have frolicked NYC’s streets in Repetto’s slim ballet flats and pumps.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 17 July 2026
  • After training sessions, the dogs frolicked on the sprawling back deck that Annie had transformed into a canine playground, complete with a swimming pool.
    — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 15 May 2026
Definition of frolicked
Verb
  • Across China, hotel RevPAR has tumbled 6% year-on-year through late July, following a 1% drop in June, according to Smith Travel Research data cited by Goldman Sachs on Tuesday.
    — Matthew Tan,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Peralta is eliciting whiffs at a career-worst rate, and a strikeout rate that used to sit above 30 percent has tumbled down to the league average this year.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of tumbled
Verb
  • Shortly after, a police officer read Mangione his Miranda rights before he was frisked and handcuffed behind his back.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
  • Fox frisked Mangione at the McDonald's on East Plank Road in Altoona as he was being detained for allegedly handing police a fake ID bearing the name Mark Rosario.
    — Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Definition of frisked

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