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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
In addition, Democratic nominee and State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani danced in Caribbean style for the crowd, while former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, also running for mayor as an independent, offered a thumbs-up to spectators.
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Robert Birsel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Even the newbiest among us donned harnesses and quite literally danced in the redwood trees, swinging and moving through the forest canopy under the guidance of artistic director Kara Starkweather.
—Kim Westerman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Somewhere Mary Colter — who lived long enough to see her masterpiece converted to office space — danced a jig.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
When Won Chae and Ah Yoon started playing music, the whole team danced, laughed and let loose.
—Sara Smith, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Black beauty editors donned fur boas and danced while swatching shimmer carnival-like pigments.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
Ballas previously danced with Derek Hough for a special DWTS performance.
—EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Neon lights bathed the arena as fans dressed as hot dogs, hamburgers, pharaohs and candy canes danced in their seats to the bass ricocheting from body to body.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Inside, the guests danced to the Dick Judson Orchestra.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Robert Birsel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Even the newbiest among us donned harnesses and quite literally danced in the redwood trees, swinging and moving through the forest canopy under the guidance of artistic director Kara Starkweather.
—Kim Westerman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Somewhere Mary Colter — who lived long enough to see her masterpiece converted to office space — danced a jig.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
When Won Chae and Ah Yoon started playing music, the whole team danced, laughed and let loose.
—Sara Smith, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Black beauty editors donned fur boas and danced while swatching shimmer carnival-like pigments.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
Ballas previously danced with Derek Hough for a special DWTS performance.
—EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Neon lights bathed the arena as fans dressed as hot dogs, hamburgers, pharaohs and candy canes danced in their seats to the bass ricocheting from body to body.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Inside, the guests danced to the Dick Judson Orchestra.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for danced
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Katharine stepped away from public life in 1996 in order to teach music.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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As North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stepped off his armored green train in Beijing on Tuesday, greeted by Chinese officials shaking his hand and leading him down a red carpet, many observers noticed a young girl walking behind him, smiling politely, dressed in black with her hair tied in a bow.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Minneapolis police soon arrived at the scene, and officers darted inside the school, Garrity said.—
Marc Santia,
NBC news,
28 Aug. 2025
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Fifteen minutes after the Houston Astros opened their clubhouse to reporters Tuesday afternoon, Mauricio Dubón darted toward his locker.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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Aronofsky has, since the grittiness of Pi and Requiem for a Dream, flitted with alacrity from genre to genre, trying his hand at biblical epics (Noah) and claustrophobic dramas (The Whale).—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2025
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Nine flies flitted about the place, three of which flew around utensils in kitchen storage.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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The crowd at Sunday's Jonas Brothers concert in Dallas, Texas, got the surprise of a lifetime when Normani Kordei, Ally Brooke, Lauren Jauregui, and Dinah Jane strutted out onstage for their first performance as a group since announcing a hiatus in 2018.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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When Violet strutted and somersaulted her way onto the court, she was met with near-universal acclaim from the Valkyries’ latest sellout crowd of 18,064fans.—
Andrew Zeng,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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In the Lower West Side of Chicago, music blared and green, white and red flags fluttered down the streets of the predominantly Latino Pilsen neighborhood on Saturday as crowds gathered for the start of Mexican Independence Day celebrations.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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Their tops and Tate’s hair fluttered in the breeze of a wind machine absurdly cranked up to Stage 4 hurricane levels.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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Over the past two months, he’s been shuffled through three detention centers despite attempts to pay a bond set by the immigration judge.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
22 Aug. 2025
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On Wednesday Ahn slowly shuffled to a bridge leading to the Korean Peninsula’s Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), pleading for permission to cross the zone – one of the most heavily militarized borders in the world – and enter North Korea.—
Gawon Bae,
CNN Money,
20 Aug. 2025
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Osaka said her fighting victory over Liudmila Samsonova in Montreal flicked a switch that lit the spark.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Sporting took the lead early thanks to Joveljic’s 15th goal of the 2025 season, a header flicked in at the near post.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Danced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/danced. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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