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
The sight of Howe leading his players around the ground as Sunderland cavorted in front of their supporters, high in level seven, was excruciating.
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Andy Samberg cavorted on behalf of Hellmann’s mayonnaise, dressed as some sort of off-kilter Neil Diamond wanna-be.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Monroe, Lemmon and Curtis cavorted there.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
George Caulkin, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Andy Samberg cavorted on behalf of Hellmann’s mayonnaise, dressed as some sort of off-kilter Neil Diamond wanna-be.
—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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Inside the iconic Cuban bar turned Scottish hotspot, the Tartan Army hollered as dancers dressed in green and yellow feather headdresses danced on top of the Ball & Chain bar.—
Delia Rose Sauer,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
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Music in Arabic blasted throughout the space as visitors clapped and danced to the rhythm, and children crowded a tiny indoor soccer field built to commemorate the occasion.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
Verb
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Even amidst the Covid pandemic, Miranda hopped between countries to explore the worlds of Broadway theatre, the London art scene, Scottish luxury hotels, and online fitness.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
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Some fans hopped out of their rideshare cars in the middle of the street just to get out of traffic.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Damon then leaped out of the horse to big applause.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
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Paul, wild with concern, leaped from his mount and skidded down the bank.—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Verb
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After training sessions, the dogs frolicked on the sprawling back deck that Annie had transformed into a canine playground, complete with a swimming pool.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
15 May 2026
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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
Verb
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In November, the president was on hand as the NFL’s Washington Commanders hosted the Detroit Lions, and the visitors romped 44-22.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Ticket prices are skyrocketing with the league's biggest market finally back in the series, with tickets inside the Garden so hard to acquire that Knicks fans have instead bought up seats in Atlanta, Philadelphia and Cleveland as their team romped through the Eastern Conference playoffs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Hegseth skipped their last meeting in February.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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When the final buzzer sounded in Game 5, the 7-foot-4 French phenom skipped the traditional handshake line and headed straight for the locker room.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Shares tumbled on the announcement.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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Dave & Buster's tumbled more than 15% after the restaurant and family entertainment company badly missed Wall Street's first-quarter profit targets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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“Cavorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavorted. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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