caprioling

verb

present participle of capriole
as in cavorting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caprioling
  1. cavorting
  2. romping
  3. frolicking
  4. attacking
  5. gamboling
  6. skipping
  7. bucking
Verb
  • Euphoric players cavorting in disbelief, long-suffering fans crumpling to their knees in tears, commentators’ voices cracking at the drama of it all.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • McGinley photographed models cavorting naked (always naked) through sand dunes in the Mojave Desert and pine forests in Vermont, in a frigid ice cave in upstate New York and perched above a rushing waterfall in Tennessee.
    — Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
Definition of cavorting
Verb
  • The Knicks had piled up massive scoring margins while romping through the Eastern Conference playoffs, then were just good enough in the two games in San Antonio.
    — Brian Mahoney, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of romping
Verb
  • This is a world of movers and shakers, and the plots have a frolicking quality that feels complementary to the Bob & Earl song that inspired the title of the first book, Harlem Shuffle.
    — Niela Orr, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • Nothing etches itself in your heart quite like the memory of watching a pack of energetic African wild dogs frolicking, a lioness and her cubs dozing on the Kalahari with your own kids tucked in close.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 June 2026
Definition of frolicking
Verb
  • Okot applied that advice by limiting unnecessary dribbles and attacking the basket more efficiently.
    — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 28 July 2026
  • Zizou helped lead his national team to its first-ever World Cup trophy, with the attacking midfielder scoring two goals in the 1998 final.
    — Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Definition of attacking
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  • The foundation's dogs typically eat about 10 metric tons (22,046 pounds) of dry food each year and spend their summers gamboling in the remnants of snow in the mountains before heading 40 kilometers (25 miles) down winding roads back to the kennel in Barryland.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of gamboling
Verb
  • For Cultured, the Angeleno documented a six-week run of partying in New York, skipping from Manhattan gallery openings and readings to Brooklyn magazine launches.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
  • Several providers, including Nomad, let travelers set up local-rate data plans before arrival, which can mean skipping the search for a SIM kiosk altogether.
    — Matthew Kayser July 29, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Definition of skipping
Verb
  • Prices are bucking seasonal trends, with the beloved citrus fruit typically cheapest in the winter, climbing in the summer months and then peaking in cost around September or October each year.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • Healthcare is a cyclical sector that's bucking the broader downbeat market and benefiting from the shift away from high-flying tech.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of bucking
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“Caprioling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caprioling. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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