capriole 1 of 2

capriole

2 of 2

verb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for capriole
Verb
  • Unruh, a junior from Cheyenne Wells, romped through the girls Class 1A 100, 200 and 400 meters finals Saturday.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
  • Dead by Daylight Dead by Daylight has evolved from a gory, goofy multiplayer romp to a shockingly nuanced e-sports-adjacent platform.
    Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • That his efforts take the form of a hectic period caper, packed to the gills with big-name stars and eye-catching set pieces, calls to mind The Grand Budapest Hotel, too.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 June 2025
  • The carpaccio was an umami-bomb with egg yolk emulsion, pickled mustard seeds, briny capers and crispy shallots, gilded with tiny edible flowers.
    Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
Verb
  • After the quake evacuation, the inmates were still outside of the cells when a group suddenly attacked guards, seized their weapons, opened fire and fled, said Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan.
    Brittany Williams, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
  • Her dad drove to Boulder to attack the protest three days later, according to investigators.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • On the right bud, double-tapping skips to the next track, triple-tapping rewinds to the previous track, and tapping-and-holding changes noise modes.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
  • Read the full Taurus Daily Horoscope Gemini (May 21 - June 21) Have a skip in your step?
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Verb
  • The dire wolves known to paleontologists, however, are different from the creatures that can now be viewed in Colossal videos gamboling in an open field.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
  • All the dancers make their way inside eventually, with the elderly Bolger doing his best to gambol along with them.
    Bill Wyman, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • On websites, this can be reflected through repeat visits, organic referral traffic, average time on page, scroll depth, bounce rates and keyword position tracking.
    Andrea Aker, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • Now, McVay must be smelling a second Super Bowl victory is possible if his team gets a few favorable bounces.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025
Verb
  • At the Christmas party, all the gals (minus Taylor) are frolicking around in their best black-tie-optional, cheers-ing to another year of surviving MomTok, and eating meatballs.
    Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 21 May 2025
  • Nearly a hundred shiny black calves are frolicking in the pastures, including twin bulls (birthweight of 72 pounds each) whose mother is completely unruffled by this unusual occurrence and its maternal responsibilities.
    Susan Koch, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2025
Verb
  • In addition to a bounty of vegetables, fruits, flowers and interactive learning activities, there to meet them were cavorting goats, buzzing bees, beneficial garden creatures such as pill bugs and worms, and Howie the miniature Scottish Highland Cross steer who loves attention and animal crackers.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
  • Similar fears haunted Europeans and British Americans during the early modern period; one need only consult the witchcraft paintings of Francisco Goya, which show covens of half-naked women killing babies, eating people, and cavorting with the Devil.
    Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Capriole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capriole. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on capriole

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!