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 The potential shifting of styles is no problem for Velasquez, who has danced under Cunningham and Binda and their successors Seiwert and Krutzkamp in her time in Sacramento. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026 The report asserts flatly that Zucker wasn’t truthful and danced around the same accusation regarding Ballmer. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The applause barely stopped, and the crowd sang along to every word as well as danced in their seats throughout the entire two-and-a-half-hour show. — Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 The packed crowd danced in unison with the song’s signature moves. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2026 Gaultier and Valentino passed through town, while Grace Jones danced at Remezzo. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 Guests danced to live music and dined on their choice of prime New York strip steak or vegetarian ratatouille. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026 But the day came and went, with son crammed into his quarters on the ship while his older brother and other family members danced at the wedding. — Chris Quintana, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026 Visitors – mostly from the capital’s wealthier east side – who had spent the evening riding the cable car over the hillside and stopping at neighborhood bars, murals, and food stands, now danced with locals under the open sky. — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for danced

Verb

There was a fresh wave of boos each time Acuña stepped to the plate after.

— Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Carroll also stepped on its foot a bit, botching a punt that set up Smith’s first score.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of stepped

Verb

Nix darted to his right at the snap as Harvey ran a flat route toward the front pylon.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Late in the second period, freshman Emma Yokoi avoided a flag pull on a short, fourth-and-1 reception and darted 21 yards for a touchdown to push Newport Harbor’s lead to 13-0.

— Dan Albano, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of darted

Verb

Just last week, Minnesota strolled into San Francisco, delivered a clinical beatdown and strutted off the floor like brash royalty, reminding the peasants of their place.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Earlier this month, Andrew and Tristan Tate strutted around Washington as MAGA royalty.

— Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

Definition of strutted

Verb

By the front door, a hummingbird repeatedly flitted to the tubular magenta blooms of the Salvia spathacea.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of flitted

Verb

In the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, many studios either shuffled their product directly to streaming or waited a mere 17 days for their films to become available to buy or rent at home.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
For nearly a year and a half, he was shuffled around detention centers in Texas, Arizona, Louisiana and Florida, until arriving in the Alexandria International Airport in mid-August.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of shuffled

Verb

All around them, guests smiled and laughed as children screamed with excitement and giggled each time a butterfly fluttered close.

— Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Young people fluttered about, wearing custom white T-shirts emblazoned with the festival’s retro cartoon-style poster art.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Definition of fluttered

Verb

Over two hours away through miles of dense forest, before any stadium lights flicked on in Summit at Southwest Mississippi Community College, Nolan’s coaches and teammates found several ways to remember their promising recruit Thursday.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Near the left corner of the 6-yard box, Pereyra turned and flicked a shot inside the back post.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026