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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
While Hayley and Sarah danced in one part of the room, 12-year-old Tiem Strouse danced in another.
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Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Afterward, guests dined in the State Dining Room and danced in the East Room.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
On Tuesday, the first preview day, a small group of people danced to house music played by an Argentine DJ, while a pavilion spokesman wearing an animal mask refused to give his full name and said curators were not available for interviews.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
The Emirates turned into a stage for unfettered jigs, pogos, salsas — whatever your dancing capabilities, anything went down a treat — as a club turned up the music and danced as one.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 6 May 2026
The Electric Slide was danced, with Michelle Obama very much in the lead.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year, which also were attended by huge crowds that danced on the sprawling sands.
—CBS News, 3 May 2026
The group, which often performs outdoors in the summertime, was commissioned to create a new piece to be danced at the Webb Deane Stevens Museum in Wethersfield.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
The in-game festivities encouraged the crowd to cheer for Minnesota as fans danced to the continuous background music.
—Pj Green
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Afterward, guests dined in the State Dining Room and danced in the East Room.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
On Tuesday, the first preview day, a small group of people danced to house music played by an Argentine DJ, while a pavilion spokesman wearing an animal mask refused to give his full name and said curators were not available for interviews.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
The Emirates turned into a stage for unfettered jigs, pogos, salsas — whatever your dancing capabilities, anything went down a treat — as a club turned up the music and danced as one.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 6 May 2026
The Electric Slide was danced, with Michelle Obama very much in the lead.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The performance followed similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year, which also were attended by huge crowds that danced on the sprawling sands.
—CBS News, 3 May 2026
The group, which often performs outdoors in the summertime, was commissioned to create a new piece to be danced at the Webb Deane Stevens Museum in Wethersfield.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
The in-game festivities encouraged the crowd to cheer for Minnesota as fans danced to the continuous background music.
—Pj Green
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for danced
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After striking out and then grounding out in his first two at-bats against the Dodgers' star, the second baseman stepped to the dish in the bottom of the fifth inning with base runners on the corners.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Coach Nick Nurse briefly stepped away from the team this week to attend his brother's funeral but is expected to be back for Wednesday's game.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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One famous goal came in a memorable 3-1 group-stage win over Germany, when Van Basten darted to the near post to drag two defenders away, but simultaneously pointed over his shoulder to the onrushing Bergkamp.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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But after three games in the first round of the playoffs, with the Knicks down to the Atlanta Hawks, 2–1, Brown put Towns with the ball at the three-point line, and the diminutive Brunson darted toward the center.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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From there, the event planner extraordinaire flitted around to a few more spots, including MI-V1 at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, and Lux, in the old Liquid location.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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These words are fascinating to consider in relation to Soderbergh, who has flitted among genres and subjects with a facility that is easily mistaken for dilettantism, or even ventriloquism.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Reese strutted down the runway at last year’s Victoria’s Secret fashion show.—
Yohana Desta,
Vanity Fair,
7 May 2026
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Hathaway strutted down the red carpet at the New York premiere in a crimson custom Louis Vuitton by Nicolas Ghesquière gown.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Mats Zuccarello took a shot from the left point that went off Toews and fluttered towards the net.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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Homemade fan art of Jacks, the series’s love interest, fluttered out of a collector’s-edition case.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Conservation and breeding efforts shuffled three giraffes around Colorado zoos this year — one returning home to Denver after months away, another joining the Denver herd and a third finding a new home in Colorado Springs, according to zoo officials.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Carlos Mendoza isn’t to blame, nor are this group of players, who are being shuffled around the field like Yahtzee dice.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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On the rush, Keller controlled the loose puck just inside the left circle and flicked a shot off the back post into the net.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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Havertz turned and flicked it to Eze at the edge of the area, who curled home a spectacular finish.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Danced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/danced. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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