caprioles 1 of 2

plural of capriole

caprioles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of capriole

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for caprioles
Verb
  • Petro attacks Trump while protecting narcos and engaging in the drug business.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
  • With Pervis Estupinan or Davide Bartesaghi holding width on the left and No 9 Santiago Gimenez dragging defenders away, Pulisic attacks the gap between centre-back and full-back, arriving in stride rather than starting wide.
    Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • White wine, shallots, and lemon zest and juice build on what the butter and garlic get started, and a couple tablespoons of capers give the dish a zesty tang.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
  • For martini lovers, there’s the choice between the $24 Dirtier Martini, made with Tito’s vodka and the bar’s signature dirty mix, garnished with olives and capers, or $35 Ben’s Martini, with Monkey 47 gin, Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth and lemon oil, served with a side of chips.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But Kravitz bucks this notion, proving that his adept songwriting skills translate even four decades later.
    Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Most of Osbourne’s songs and full-lengths are on the decline, which isn’t unusual at this point in the grieving process, but one track from his group bucks the downward trend and climbs to a new peak decades after its release.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Caprioles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caprioles. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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