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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caprioling
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Contreras tagged Randy Rodriguez’s hanging slider in the bottom of the ninth, cavorting around the bases while his teammates spilled out of the home dugout.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
23 Aug. 2025 -
As a member of the gentry, Thomas is crossing class lines by cavorting with the fishermen who work for his father-in-law.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
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Europe claimed a 14-1 victory for their fourth straight win in Boston, while Team World returned the favour two years later in Vancouver, romping to a 13-2 win.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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But, new research reveals that — despite their vast difference in size — these marine mammals often enjoy playful interactions, much like a Great Dane romping with a Chihuahua.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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The trio lets their imaginations drift, stretching out ideas of structure and frolicking with unexpected arrangements, often midsong.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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With azure water lapping sandy beaches, lazy days spent frolicking in Lake Maggiore are a huge draw.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Sep. 2025
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His nephew said that, for decades, his grandparents had kept alive a faint hope that maybe their hero son had just been captured and would one day come gamboling through the front door to the family’s Brookside home.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
10 Oct. 2025
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In 2019-20 and 2020-21, just six per cent of throw-ins from the attacking third were sent into the penalty area.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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And, while large-scale armies were attacking one another with a vast arsenal of technological advancements, De Stijl architects and theorists were observing great opportunities for a better world based on this massive scale and these new technologies.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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Huber added that parents often have to choose between a chaotic dinner, a peaceful dinner with screens, or skipping the restaurant altogether—and that each family’s choice is valid.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The whole staff is skipping into fall with an eye to adventure.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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Greene penned a blistering statement last week in support of extending the subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year and are at the center of the government shutdown stalemate, bucking her party leadership.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Oct. 2025
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But Smith, an English immigrant to Kansas, was bucking the trend.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Caprioling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caprioling. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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