CURVETTED Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

curvetted

verb

variants or curveted

past tense of curvet

as in danced

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Geisel is one such figure, a man with a meteoric rise who revolutionized children’s literature and danced across many sides of political controversy.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Dance danced away with the Emmy for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 July 2026

Definition of danced

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Then Surge zipped through a tunnel and pranced around the ring.

— Ross Mantle, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Troy — who is a Pony of the Americas, according to his owners, the Beaulieu family — pranced around his yard upon exiting the hospital trailer, receiving pets and apples.

— Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of pranced

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Their territory is just south of the Eisenhower Expressway, roughly bounded by Cicero, Fifth, Lexington and Kostner.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Portland, Oregon’s William / Kaven Architecture was asked to design a house for a narrow in-city lot bounded by streets on two sides.

— Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of bounded

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Alexander played three seasons at Creighton and skipped his final year of eligibility to turn pro.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Picking up the ball close to the right touchline, Messi skipped away from one player and nutmegged another, slalomed between two more opponents, sat the goalkeeper on his backside, and scored with his right foot.

— Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of skipped

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While hundreds reveled at Thursday night’s all-out bash for The Pierre hotel’s 95th anniversary, some of the building’s tenants in the floors above haven’t been feeling quite as celebratory.

— Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
In the party scene, though, there would be plenty of swooping camera movements as the guests revelled.

— Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025

Definition of reveled

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Ricketts sprung second-half sub Omar Yehya to the end line, and Yehya rewarded Moshobane for all his work by finding him in the box.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026
The discovery of Iron Ore in Minnesota sprung mining towns during his missionary efforts in the region.

— Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026

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