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Definition of capriolesnext
plural of capriole

caprioles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of capriole

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for caprioles
Noun
  • Add a handful of olives or capers for extra briny punch, or stir in a splash of cream at the end for a richer sauce.
    Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Pre-bud salmonberries are fermented into capers, cedar tree pods are blended with sumac to create a faux lime juice, and haskap berries gave my morning kombucha its vermillion hue.
    Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Berkley’s dies by suicide by jumping off a balcony outside their office window; Simpson’s goes crazy and attacks her ex with sulfuric acid.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
  • For this new study in particular, the researchers focused on the 5FU, which often both fails to reach cancer cells efficiently and attacks healthy tissue—causing side effects like nausea, fatigue and, in rare cases, even heart failure.
    Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • But my Number One choice is mainly because this album deserves no skips.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Despite a couple of funky skips, the album is fueled by the hunger of an artist who really wants the pop life again, perking up electro-scuzz and arena rock with new wave that gleams like glitter.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 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 10 Jan. 2026.

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