caprioling

present participle of capriole

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Verb
  • The moves sparked a wave of opprobrium from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, which accused Israel of attacking Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • It was inspired by the Central Park Five, the name given to the Black and Latino teen-agers who in 1989 were wrongly accused of attacking and raping a white woman in Central Park.
    Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • On the flip side, neglecting physical health—like skipping exercise or eating poorly—can cloud your mind and leave you feeling emotionally drained.
    Cindy Chia, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Max Fried and the New York Yankees agreed to a eight-year $218 million contract on Tuesday night, completely skipping the bidding war stage that was expected to take place between the Yankees and the Red Sox over the next few days.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • There are some countries bucking the trend, however, with a skyrocketing population surge forecast for Africa.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • While some companies are bucking that trend by successfully growing their DEI teams with fully functional departments, metrics and annual reports, their victories represent individual battles against the larger cultural war in America.
    Doug Melville, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Caprioling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caprioling. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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