1
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
Offering luxury-level footwear comfortable enough to be danced in at prices that their friends could stomach is the idea that had Braquet and Tenaillon pack in positions at Chloé to strike out on their own.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
The Broncos danced on a precarious edge all day because of shortcomings almost everywhere else, some of which could pose real concerns.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Crowds sang and danced the hora, a celebratory Jewish folk dance.
—Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Loli and Carmelo didn’t skip a single song, while Cano and Ismael danced with all the neighborhood girls.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Fans smiled and danced, soaking in the magical sonic experience.
—NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Richie danced his way onto the stage and spent the next five minutes jamming out with Lipa and her band.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
The season’s winner was actress Xochitl Gomez, who danced with Val Chmerkovskiy.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Ashley Tate has danced and choreographed for most of her life.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
The Broncos danced on a precarious edge all day because of shortcomings almost everywhere else, some of which could pose real concerns.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Crowds sang and danced the hora, a celebratory Jewish folk dance.
—Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Loli and Carmelo didn’t skip a single song, while Cano and Ismael danced with all the neighborhood girls.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Fans smiled and danced, soaking in the magical sonic experience.
—NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Richie danced his way onto the stage and spent the next five minutes jamming out with Lipa and her band.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
The season’s winner was actress Xochitl Gomez, who danced with Val Chmerkovskiy.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Ashley Tate has danced and choreographed for most of her life.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for danced
Verb
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Singer stepped away, only to rejoin again in 2001.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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In June, the 44-year-old Andic stepped away from his executive responsibilities at the multinational fashion company to reportedly take on more responsibilities within the Andic family’s holding companies, which control the family’s real estate and business holdings.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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People darted out of houses and buildings as the ground shook and electricity came off.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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When a small girl darted out into the road, Lala steered sharply to miss the child, and flipped her Jeep several times in the process.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sunlight flitted over the Pacific Ocean and into our bedroom.—
Joe Garcia,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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Bees and wasps flitted together on yellow flowers, and as the day wore on, gnats clumped in beams of sunshine to make a kind of haze.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Palvin, 32, strutted the runway several times at the lingerie house's signature event, which returned for the second year in a row, after a hiatus beginning in 2018.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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On top of that, many showgirls strutted in three-inch-tall high heels.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Union Jack bunting fluttered overhead.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Concertgoers fluttered around the building, staying away from the barricaded stairs leading up to the upstairs balcony, which is inaccessible.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Doctors shuffled her between units — labor and delivery, then other departments — but never ordered a CT scan.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Sharks also shuffled their defense pairs for Monday’s practice, with Dmitry Orlov and Mario Ferraro forming the top line, Nick Leddy with Timothy Liljegren, and Sam Dickinson paired with John Klingberg.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Djokovic raced onto it, flicked the ball down the line, and still won the point, rousing himself and the crowd with a finger to the ear.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Sporting’s best chance of the night came toward the end of the first half, when Dejan Joveljic flicked a pass from Nemanja Radoja into the path of Mason Toye, who had a one-on-one chance.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Danced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/danced. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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