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 Daniels took a snap, danced around, was tackled and the clock expired. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 But to many people, the GSX-R750 still danced just that little bit better. — New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026 The audience cheered for their favorite looks, danced to the soundtrack, and cooed at the cute dogs that appeared on the runway (one in sunglasses). — Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026 Cruise also danced his heart out as part of the talk show’s iconic spirit tunnel. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2026 Lon Cheng, a Cambodian vendor who has lived in Thailand for over 20 years, cheerfully called to customers and danced along with the music behind his vegetable stall. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 In one, a dark-haired man played the Camille Saint-Saëns song on a dusty violin while a ballerina in a fanlike feathery skirt danced the part of the swan. — Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026 Casino developed in Cuba and takes its name from the social clubs where Cubans gathered and danced during the mid-20th century. — Brian Unger, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Across a high-energy midday set that spanned their chart-topping singles and fan favorites, the six moved across the stage with the confidence of a group accustomed to one another’s rhythms, while fans in the crowd danced along in the stands. — Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for danced

Verb

Ines De Ramon stepped onto the London red carpet in a sheer lace gown on Friday night accompanied by boyfriend Brad Pitt.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026
Mountbatten-Windsor, 66, gave up his role as trade envoy in 2011 and stepped away from all royal duties in 2019 because of concerns about his relationship with Epstein.

— Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of stepped

Verb

Skubal strutted off the mound, hit the palm of his glove twice, and slapped hands with catcher Will Smith.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Adam Lambert strutted on stage in a studded and fringed leather jacket and proceeded to do the late Wham!

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 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

Verb

In the midst of the rush to finish my syllabi and opening week assignments, as my husband shuffled the kids into their sneakers and Crocs and the car for one last back-to-school outing, everything stopped.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
There was the sound of the occasional slipper scraping across the carpet as players and coaches shuffled from the showers.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of shuffled

Verb

Paul Marie flicked a ball off the outside of his foot to Judd, who scored on a volley from the edge of the 6-yard box to give the Earthquakes a 3-0 lead in the 29th.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Reus played a free kick from near the left end line to the near post, where Klauss flicked in a header in the 76th minute.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026