caprioled

Definition of capriolednext
past tense of capriole
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Verb
  • The Dodgers romped through a weekend at Angel Stadium, scoring 31 runs in what amounted to live batting practice against the Angels’ woeful pitching staff.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
  • Bayern hosts Barcelona on Saturday in the first leg of their semifinal and will hope to make amends after the Catalan club romped to a 7-1 win in their last meeting in the league phase.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Indigenous men grieved but also fumed when women were attacked.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
  • In 1926, when the founder of modern Saudi Arabia conquered Mecca, his religious militia attacked the Egyptian caravan in a clash known as the Maḥmal Incident.
    Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
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
Verb
  • But the American Music Awards most winning artist in history, who earned eight nominations with no wins during the 2026 broadcast, skipped the ceremony.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 May 2026
  • The Silent Generation, sandwiched between the Greatest Generation and the Boomers, was essentially skipped entirely in presidential politics, with the lone exception of Joe Biden and Gen X has yet to hold the office.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • To some extent, Good Omens bucked the trend because the chemistry between the lead actors, Michael Sheen and David Tennant, was so strong.
    Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
  • But Boeing bucked the uptrend, sinking nearly 5% after news of China's potential order.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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“Caprioled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caprioled. Accessed 29 May. 2026.

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