curvetted

verb

variants or curveted
past tense of curvet
as in danced

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curvetted
  1. danced
  2. pranced
  3. leaped
  4. bounded
  5. hopped
  6. skipped
  7. reveled
  8. sprang
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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
Verb
  • As Darrell Royal, the old football coach at Texas once said … one of his players pranced into the end zone and started beating on his own chest.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
  • Then Surge zipped through a tunnel and pranced around the ring.
    — Ross Mantle, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Definition of pranced
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  • With those steps taken, Addari leaped forward this past season.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
  • Mac Allister leapt to head in a corner kick from Lionel Messi in the ninth minute to give reigning champion an early 1-0 lead over Switzerland.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
Definition of leaped
Verb
  • 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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  • Charlie and Dolly hopped on board as their dad paddled them along this gorgeous surf.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
  • During his stint at State College of Florida, a stray grounder hopped up and hit him in the face, breaking his jaw.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of hopped
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Definition of sprang
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“Curvetted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curvetted. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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