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 Geisel is one such figure, a man with a meteoric rise who revolutionized children’s literature and danced across many sides of political controversy. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 July 2026 Dance danced away with the Emmy for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 July 2026 Behind the Egyptian goal, a massive group of Argentines leapt and danced, singing at the top of their lungs until their throats couldn’t take any more. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 The role of Bobby Child is acted, sung and especially danced by Will Burton, who has the kind magnetic star power that Goodspeed doesn’t often know what to do with. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026 Richie, 77, smiled widely and danced on stage in a carousel of concert images posted on Instagram over the weekend. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026 Decked in yellow jerseys, Colombia fans danced with their flags and blew their vuvuzelas. — Eleanor Nash july 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026 Others danced by in traditional Caribbean garb, adorned with the colors of the American flag, while a brass band played. — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2026 Traffic ground to a halt along the Corniche Boulevard, one of the city’s main avenues, where ecstatic Atlas Lions supporters danced, set off fireworks and waved flares. — Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for danced

Verb

Kansas City Royals slugger Jac Caglianone stepped onto the national stage during the 2026 T-Mobile Home Run Derby on Monday night.

— Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Laura stepped right into her body, felt a small resistance and then the give as the rival slithered, eagerly, into the air.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Definition of stepped

Verb

On June 26, the actress strutted her stuff during Vetements's Spring 2027 menswear show in Paris.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 27 June 2026
America's Next Top Model star Kayla Ferrel Onder once strutted the runway for Tyra Banks' judgment on two different cycles of the reality competition series.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026

Definition of strutted

Verb

The Spanish, who had at first just flitted along the coast in their galleons, had begun marching inland and overland from Mexico with crosses and soldiers and soldiers’ families.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Another trio flitted about the main kitchen.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026

Definition of flitted

Verb

One Wednesday evening in May, at the boutique hotel Dream Hollywood — located just off the Walk of Fame — a young hotel staff member shuffled over to her co-worker to discuss a special guest on the top floor.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Overshadowed by the Folarin Balogun mess is how impressively Rudi Garcia shuffled his midfield and organized his tactics to perfectly counter how Mauricio Pochettino’s USMNT wanted to play.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of shuffled

Verb

Then the movie ended, and someone flicked the lights, and people wiped their faces and checked their apps and the door opened for a chilly evening breeze.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
An Argentine corner kick went long across the Cape Verde box after being flicked on and Lissandro Martínez was stationed at the far post.

— Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 3 July 2026