CURVETTING Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

curvetting

verb

variants or curveting

present participle of curvet

as in dancing

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Kris Jenner Kim Kardashian Kylie Jenner Kylie reshared a tribute post from a fan account that posted a video of little Kylie dancing with her grandmother.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 16 July 2026
And if that wasn’t enough, a silver dancing Frozen Charlatan usually interrupts the set until White kicks him off, giving the audience a moment of light comedy.

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026

Definition of dancing

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During their meeting, Baracca’s mother suggested that Ferrari use the prancing horse on his cars as a good-luck symbol.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
Tis hard to see the mighty prancing war horse, trampling the dying and dead beneath their merciless feet.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Definition of prancing

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Clark made a leaping catch in the back of the end zone to trim Sierra Canyon’s lead to 21-14 with about nine minutes left.

— Dan Albano, Oc Register, 19 July 2026
That included a nice defensive play by Randal Grichuk, who made a leaping catch at the left-field wall for the first out of the fourth inning.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of leaping

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For a Greek Escape Soft whites and baby blues are perfect for island hopping in the Cyclades.

— Emma Spedding, Vogue, 17 July 2026
As a recent article by Bloomberg points out, riders hopping into driverless cabs from Waymo, Tesla, and Zoox are treating driverless trips as a license to unwind.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 16 July 2026

Definition of hopping

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Unlike more overtly depressive takes on this role, Bos’ Hamlet is impetuous and sardonic, often bounding up three stairs in a single step and unspooling his words, words, words as if his mouth can’t keep up with his restless mind.

— Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
At 5-foot-9, Fery possesses a skill set perfectly suited for low-bounding grass.

— Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of bounding

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Should the Senate follow suit, there goes my excuse for skipping church one Sunday each spring.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
Had Marsh taken that step — known in legal parlance as striking Basabe’s affirmative defenses — the jury would have only had to determine monetary damages against Basabe on each count, skipping the step of deciding whether to hold Basabe liable.

— Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of skipping

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Gradually, though, dubby hand percussion rises up from the deep, and soon a truculent, alien-sounding riff and loping dancehall cadence spin the compass point back toward Batu’s Bristol.

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
Got a perfect match from Chris Richards, the Afro-rocking defender with the long, loping strides, who was 83 for 83 on his passes.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026

Definition of loping

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Not free of clothes and springing away from a dense tangle of hair.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Against Morocco, that is exactly what happened after Mbappe’s opening goal, with Dembele springing the counter-attack followed by a finish that secured his team’s place in the next round.

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of springing

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