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
Winner of season 12 (May 24, 2011) Hines Ward and Kym Johnson danced their way to the crown right before Ward's last season with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
An energized defense danced, joked and celebrated on the field.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Who danced best last week on DWTS?
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Having both danced since a young age, Emery and Weinberg shared much in common, making choreographing and executing the 2025 fall concert’s dedication dances a natural fit.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
Each fan was outnumbered by many more haters who believed that there wasn’t much of a future in the entertainment industry for these teens who danced and mouthed along to popular songs for the masses.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
The artist’s son, Iván Aguilera, was also present to celebrate his father’s legacy, as well as the docuseries director María José Cuevas and producers Laura Woldenberg and Ivonne Gutiérrez, who also sang and danced alongside the attendees.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 9 Nov. 2025
The election night party was for the freshman Miami Congresswoman of Florida’s Congressional District 27 — a district with the largest share of Hispanic residents anywhere in the state — who danced her way past the treats, onto the makeshift stage to declare victory for a second term.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The energy Mamdani inspired could be felt in the Paramount as people of all races and genders across the age spectrum danced in the room to upbeat rap and pop music.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
An energized defense danced, joked and celebrated on the field.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Who danced best last week on DWTS?
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Having both danced since a young age, Emery and Weinberg shared much in common, making choreographing and executing the 2025 fall concert’s dedication dances a natural fit.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
Each fan was outnumbered by many more haters who believed that there wasn’t much of a future in the entertainment industry for these teens who danced and mouthed along to popular songs for the masses.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
The artist’s son, Iván Aguilera, was also present to celebrate his father’s legacy, as well as the docuseries director María José Cuevas and producers Laura Woldenberg and Ivonne Gutiérrez, who also sang and danced alongside the attendees.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 9 Nov. 2025
The election night party was for the freshman Miami Congresswoman of Florida’s Congressional District 27 — a district with the largest share of Hispanic residents anywhere in the state — who danced her way past the treats, onto the makeshift stage to declare victory for a second term.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The energy Mamdani inspired could be felt in the Paramount as people of all races and genders across the age spectrum danced in the room to upbeat rap and pop music.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for danced
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The pop star has taken several social media breaks in recent years — briefly in 2021 and twice in 2022 — and has periodically stepped away from posting ever since.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
8 Nov. 2025
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Later, as Ripa stepped off to the side, her husband faced Shevchenko, who attempted to teach him a few moves she's employed en route to becoming a UFC champion.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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This time at the snap, Harvey darted all the way across the formation to the right.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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This time, the sophomore broke free off a quarterback keeper, then darted up the sideline for a 39-yard touchdown rush to put his team back in the lead.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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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
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Beneath the sandstone cliffs of Diriyah, on a runway at the UNESCO World Heritage site, models strutted couture from Vivienne Westwood and Stella McCartney, giving the recent Riyadh Fashion Week global cache.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Lively strutted on the sidewalk wearing a pair of Follies Cabo 120 pumps from Christian Louboutin.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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The president’s guests — which included top members of his administration, MAGA allies and big-time political donors — noshed on hors d’oeuvres and downed exotic cocktails while jazz music blared and burlesque dancers fluttered their fans.—
Garrett Haake,
NBC news,
3 Nov. 2025
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Union Jack bunting fluttered overhead.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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In September, Spotify added the ability to free users search for and play specific songs, rather than being forced to head directly to shuffled playlists or albums, though users were limited to one song at a time before the app started to shuffle.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Royals shuffled their hitting department after the 2025 season concluded.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Instead of slamming it home, Antetokounmpo soared over the defenders to make an improbable catch, landed and flicked an on-target pass to Rollins for a corner 3 before falling out of bounds to give Milwaukee a 14-point lead.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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After initially suspecting a bullet or debris flicked up by a truck, the police ruled out both.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Danced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/danced. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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