caprioling

Definition of capriolingnext
present participle of capriole

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caprioling
Verb
  • All along the far side of the canyon, a cluster of dots began to wink on, like fireflies cavorting in a field.
    New York Times, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Just a few weeks earlier, Miguel Angel Garcia Medina, 31, had been cavorting with his four children at their Arlington, Texas, home, meeting his 8-year-old daughter for lunch at school and giddily planning the arrival of their fifth child.
    Rick Jervis, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The outcome was one few anticipated, with Gray Davis romping to victory in the Democratic primary, then winning the governorship in a landslide.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The outcome was one few anticipated, with Gray Davis romping to victory in the Democratic primary, then winning the governorship in a landslide.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • By watching every moment of his famous subjects frolicking around the studio, we’d all be deprived of the chance to cherish the best seconds of it.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
  • Their day also included laughing, frolicking and square dancing, as documented in her caption as well as within the content of her Instagram carousel.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Rather than attacking all rapidly growing cells, as chemotherapy does, the drug targets a key cancer-driving pathway known as KRAS, which is involved in more than 90% of pancreatic tumors.
    Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 5 June 2026
  • Akindahunsi is accused of attacking several women the night of May 28.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Okay, so the cow immediately finds its baby, and then there is a BABY COW gamboling in a field.
    Alice Burton, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Know Them By Their Fruits, for example, shows people and animals gamboling among fruit trees, and The Bermuda Triangle of Nacogdoches shows planes crashing into the ocean, in front of a plat of the landlocked town.
    Benjamin Lima Special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In terms of hair health, skipping regular trims might mean more breakage that even the best hair oils and serums won’t be able to fix.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 30 May 2026
  • The field is missing major star power this year, with Dallas-area favorites Scottie Scheffler and Jordan Spieth among four major winners — combining for 13 titles — who are skipping the event.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • That move in oil has moderated this morning, and European futures are relatively buoyant, bucking the downtrend in Asia.
    Katie Foley, CNBC, 2 June 2026
  • Wembanyama scored 22 points, Julian Champagnie got 18 of his 20 off of three-pointers and the Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 on Saturday night — bucking heavy odds to win a Game 7 on the road.
    Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
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“Caprioling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caprioling. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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