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
Monroe, Lemmon and Curtis cavorted there.
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Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavorted
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Ever since the president danced with the Village People during last year’s inauguration weekend, the Trumpian right has been disorienting America with this kind of spectacle.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2026
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As the women built a thrumming rhythm from their drums and began to chant while others danced, the Hula Halau ‘O Nalua and ‘Ote’a ‘Api School of Polynesian Dance seemed to teleport from the interior of an industrial park in Fremont to a Hawaiian island.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
18 Jan. 2026
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An ancient giant kangaroo that lived in Australia 50,000 years ago likely hopped after all, refuting past research on the species, according to a new study.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2026
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As Princess Kate removed her blue tartan jacket to rest on the back of her chair, William hopped in to hold it.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Reports about the party indicate that at one point, bottle girls, including one riding a motorcycle with sparklers, walked around the party, and Sánchez leapt from her seat to celebrate.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 Jan. 2026
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That eventful first half also included a scuffle after Ejiofor leapt for an offensive rebound and took a hard hit from Providence’s Duncan Powell.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2026
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Johnson hauled in Moore’s pass with his right hand, and romped into the end zone while dragging a pair of defenders.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Dec. 2025
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Mountainburg 69, Life Way Christian 40 Mountainburg staked itself to an early 23-9 lead and romped past Life Way Christian.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Karamo Brown skipped press with the Fab Five ahead of Queer Eye's season 10 premiere, raising questions about the cast's dynamics offscreen.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Jan. 2026
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At that time, the princess was thought to have skipped wearing the ring because hospitals typically warn against wearing large jewelry for health reasons, but the reason for not wearing it on Thursday is a bit more unclear.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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NetApp stock has tumbled 22% over the past 12 months.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2026
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Ungainly with their beams and pipes, the dredges look like tufts of Rust Belt infrastructure that have blown loose and drifted westward and finally tumbled onto this distant sea.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Cavorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavorted. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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