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caprioled

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past tense of capriole

as in capered

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Tiny Guna capered about barefoot, hopping on the balls of his feet.

— Guy Trebay, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2016

Definition of capered

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This time the Eagles romped to a 40–22 win in Super Bowl LIX.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026
Tuesday’s elections for the Florida Legislature saw a progressive from Kissimmee win a seat in the state House while incumbents romped in party primaries across Central Florida.

— Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

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Humanoids marched, backflipped, and twirled nunchucks; robotic pandas gambolled.

— Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Artisans invited us into their workrooms, where the creatures gamboled on tables and spilled out across every surface, awaiting coats of paint.

— Te-Ping Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2021

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Six of the gunmen were killed, according to police, who said one suicide bomber attacked the nearby office of an intelligence agency.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
When a wealthy, royal woman is attacked by bandits, the two men save her and are welcomed to the castle as valiant knights.

— Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

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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

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Fast-food staples like McDonald’s became a low-cost refuge where seniors lingered over morning coffee, students gathered after school and young kids frolicked in play areas.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
Kids frolicked in the new Nikki Spoelstra Play Forest, one of the segment’s highlights, while a band played and vendors hawked food by South Miami City Hall as advocates and officials spoke at the dedication.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

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Meta Platforms — Shares of the social media giant bucked the broader market trend, rising 6%.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
In the 2002 midterms, Republicans again bucked the historical trend, gaining seats in both chambers following the post-9/11 political climate.

— Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026

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