as in danced
to play and run about happily
children cavorting on the first sunny day of spring
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Recent Examples of cavorted
Andy Samberg cavorted on behalf of Hellmann’s mayonnaise, dressed as some sort of off-kilter Neil Diamond wanna-be.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Monroe, Lemmon and Curtis cavorted there.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Monroe, Lemmon and Curtis cavorted there.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavorted
Verb
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The runway model danced in front of mirror while wearing a tiny brown thong bikini and a straw bucket hat.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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But line dances got danced, liquor got drunk, and the run of show got scrambled.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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It’s been 17 years since the bright yellow Panamanian golden frog (Atelopus zeteki) hopped through its native habitat.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 Feb. 2026
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The arrival of a wave of glamorous day-tripping journalists who hopped in from France seemed, to the Spanish press censor, to herald a shift in the feeling of the war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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However, the Bobcats remained calm and leaped out to a five-point lead.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Chinese speedskater leaped into the air, fists clenched, joy bursting from every pore.—
Rick Maese,
Washington Post,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The trucks hauling the snow frolicked in the water, sending dirty gray ripples toward me.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026
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Over at the three tiers of pools during a late spring weekend visit, couples in stylish swimsuits lounged around the adult’s only pool, groups of friends sipped margs while wading in the main Mother-of-Pearl pool, and kids frolicked in the separate splash pad area.—
Lizbeth Scordo,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Americans have romped through the field in winning all six games by a combined margin of 31-1, and haven’t allowed a goal since the second period of a tournament-opening 5-1 win over Czechia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Powerful hitter romped to 6-2, 6-1 win in CIF singles finals.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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The View From democrats Some Democrats skipped the speech altogether and attended off-site programming after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told his caucus to protest silently or to take their protests outside.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Keller reportedly skipped the State of the Union to head west for Avs-Mammoth.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The stock has tumbled nearly 36% from its 52-week high from July.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2026
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An Orange County house hunter’s financial burden rose 17% in the past three years, while house payments tumbled 40% in 2007-2009.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Cavorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavorted. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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