DANCED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

danced

verb

past tense of dance

as in stepped

to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music she can't resist dancing to her favorite rock bands

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as in darted

to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements the lithe boxer danced around the ring, staying just out of the reach of his opponent

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Recent Examples of danced 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 So if ancient poems like Beowulf and Heliand were being sung, and could be sung to a regular beat, perhaps they could also be danced to. — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026 The clear frontrunner was Chris Brown, a 16-year-old multi-threat from Virginia who sang, rapped, and danced like his limbs were made of gas-station inflatables. — Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026 But in this one, Mayfield mainly just handed off and occasionally danced after teammates produced big runs. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026 The robots, identified as full-size Expedition A3 models, danced in formation, jumped, and carried out coordinated movements while repeatedly changing positions. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026 In April, Jen danced toward the chemotherapy ward bell, smiling broadly, fists raised in triumph. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 Chmerkovskiy’s partner for the season, a seemingly unfazed Jenna Dewan, danced a Viennese waltz with pro Alan Bersten, earning her best scores yet. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

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De Goede scored her second bounding over a ruck, prop DaLeaka Menin scored in a lineout drive, and fullback Savannah Bauder stepped two defenders in a 55-meter solo try to make it 31-17.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Betkowski temporarily stepped away from the role in 1978 and returned to California for a couple months to receive psychiatric treatment at the then-UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of stepped

Verb

Top stories The battle between Bass and Raman Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and her challenger, Councilmember Nithya Raman, darted across the city over the weekend, foraging for votes as the clock ticks down before Tuesday’s election.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
The shark darted away from the surfers, disappearing into the white water as another man almost surfed over it.

— Stephanie Zappelli, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of darted

Verb

The song ended with Gigi Hadid emerging on stage and having a sweet moment with McRae, who strutted side-by-side with the veteran VS Angel for a few beats before falling back and finishing out the track.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026
Number 87 strutted into Arrowhead Stadium after the NFL bye week wearing a cable knit, wool-blend letterman cardigan ($249) from the line.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of strutted

Verb

Those yellow jackets flitted around the room like bees before the event, mingling with fundraiser attendees and big-name actors, explaining what, exactly, City Year does.

— Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
The ends flitted out and folded centimeters above her brows, blending between the relaxed waves that moved over her shoulders.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of flitted

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Jackson threw a lateral to wide receiver Tucker Cusano, who was supposed to throw downfield, but the ball appeared to slip out of his hand and fluttered into the air.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 1 Nov. 2026
Yellow caution tape fluttered in the wind as water poured into a room strewn with wooden debris, an upturned refrigerator and a television.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026