CURVETTED Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

curvetted

verb

variants or curveted

past tense of curvet

as in danced

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As the Seminole band played the alma mater song, Calhoun jumped up on the band director podium and danced to the music of the Pride of the Tribe band with Hampton.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2026
In Chmerkovskiy’s absence last week, Dewan danced with fellow pro Alan Bersten instead.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of danced

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In the first half, Hidalgo leaped up like an NFL safety to intercept a Villanova pass and then had to jump again out of bounds to save it before completing the turnover by passing to a teammate.

— Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Those of us who stayed until the end leapt to our feet, applauding and cheering for the actors, call after call.

— Keith McDermott, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of leaped

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Caleb Wilson bounded into the paint with the lack of abandon every rookie possesses, stretching his arms toward the rim in a desperate reach for the ball.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Milwaukee players bounded out of the dugout to greet Pratt, who debuted in June and became the first rookie to hit an extra-inning homer in the World Series.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of bounded

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Gabby Williams hopped off a double-decker bus and began dancing through the streets, blowing a whistle to the beat and slapping high-fives with fans all while keeping her WNBA Finals MVP trophy safely tucked in her left arm.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
After Nicholas’ fiancée called for a doctor, two people who claimed to be physicians hopped in, taking turns administering CPR.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of hopped

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After missing the playoffs, Notre Dame skipped its bowl game and had a public rift with the ACC, the conference its non-football teams play in.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
However, when Portugal failed to win its group and played elsewhere, Freddy skipped coming to KC.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of skipped

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Navarrete reveled with one woman over her husband’s release from a detention facility.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Walker wore his Cardinals hat backward, chewed a big wad of bubble gum and reveled afterward in flashing his imitation Liberty Bell bling, the champions chain presented by Ryan Howard.

— Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

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