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caprioled

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past tense of capriole

as in capered

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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
In November, the president was on hand as the NFL’s Washington Commanders hosted the Detroit Lions, and the visitors romped 44-22.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 12 June 2026

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So the next time your brand wants to bare its teeth, picture Mickey in his tuxedo being attacked by an oversized beaver.

— Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The suspect is believed to be a woman, but investigators have not ruled out the possibility that the teen was attacked by a man wearing women’s clothes, according to a law enforcement source.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 10 July 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

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While the man of the hour may have skipped the press line, Nolan did address the audience in the cinema.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 6 July 2026
Carpenter skipped the full-bodied blowout that’s become her calling card in favor of the loose braids tied with petite white ribbons.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 6 July 2026

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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
The trucks hauling the snow frolicked in the water, sending dirty gray ripples toward me.

— Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026

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After Diana’s engagement ring became an instant classic, her sister-in-law Sarah Ferguson also bucked the diamond tradition, choosing a three-carat Burmese ruby surrounded by diamonds in a floral design.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
In addition to making the film available for purchase or rent on PVOD first, Amazon MGM bucked the trend once again by making its SVOD debut on Amazon’s MGM+ platform (formerly (EPIX) on June 18.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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