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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
With thousands of dejected Spain supporters trudging past, fans of the Blue Sharks danced in celebration as supporters of other countries high fived and embraced them.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
Legendary ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, uber-socialite Nan Kempner, and fellow fashion designers Halston, Donna Karan, and Oscar de la Renta sipped champagne from crystal stemware and danced the night away on the main deck.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
There, a group surrounded a car as people danced on its roof.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
The star smiled, danced and sang along as her family first sang the traditional version, before switching over to the Stevie Wonder rendition.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Revelers set off of flares and fireworks, climbed up street poles and onto buses, and danced in streets into the wee hours of morning.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
For a few hours Saturday night, a second-floor ballroom at THesis Hotel in Coral Gables felt like a World Cup watch party in Casablanca, as a few hundred Moroccan fans of all ages cheered, danced and banged on Darbouka drums as their beloved Atlas Lions tied Brazil 1-1 in their opening game.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
Drums filled the air as fans danced and cheered, with many excited to head to the match.
—Paul Burton, CBS News, 13 June 2026
But the suspicion the US wasn’t really a football nation was compounded at the opening ceremony, after Diana Ross danced the length of the pitch to take a penalty kick and yanked the ball far left of the goal, which was unfortunately rigged to split apart to simulate a wonder-strike.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
Legendary ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, uber-socialite Nan Kempner, and fellow fashion designers Halston, Donna Karan, and Oscar de la Renta sipped champagne from crystal stemware and danced the night away on the main deck.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
There, a group surrounded a car as people danced on its roof.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
The star smiled, danced and sang along as her family first sang the traditional version, before switching over to the Stevie Wonder rendition.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Revelers set off of flares and fireworks, climbed up street poles and onto buses, and danced in streets into the wee hours of morning.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026
For a few hours Saturday night, a second-floor ballroom at THesis Hotel in Coral Gables felt like a World Cup watch party in Casablanca, as a few hundred Moroccan fans of all ages cheered, danced and banged on Darbouka drums as their beloved Atlas Lions tied Brazil 1-1 in their opening game.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
Drums filled the air as fans danced and cheered, with many excited to head to the match.
—Paul Burton, CBS News, 13 June 2026
But the suspicion the US wasn’t really a football nation was compounded at the opening ceremony, after Diana Ross danced the length of the pitch to take a penalty kick and yanked the ball far left of the goal, which was unfortunately rigged to split apart to simulate a wonder-strike.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for danced
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The defendant frequently stepped just outside the courtroom, lambasting the case and Engoron.—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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And out stepped Messi and his teammates.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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The next inning, the Rays’ Ben Williamson hit a two-out single to Tucker in right field, and Tampa’s Jonathan Aranda darted around third toward home.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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But instead of trying to run out more time or take a foul, Fox darted to the basket and attempted a lay-up, which Anunoby blocked.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum Sarah Michelle Gellar strutted in the purple platform boots of the fashionable and upbeat Daphne Blake in both live-action Scooby-Doo flicks.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 June 2026
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The 53-year-old model strutted her stuff in Miami Beach, Florida wearing a set of equally stunning one-piece swimsuits.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
2 June 2026
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Western whiptails flitted across the trail and onto rocks.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Brands may be gearing up for a European summer, but over the past couple of months, many European luxury labels — and with them, brand executives, fashion journalists, and VICs — have flitted between the coasts of the United States.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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After about 10 minutes of sitting frozen in place, the seven-year-old shuffled out of the room with his mother, sister and grandmother.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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The outsize failings of the men in power demand a grand reimagining of the consequences of those failings, and Helen of Nowhere offers up, exhilaratingly and naughtily, a myth for the man who needs to be shuffled offstage one way or another.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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Dozens of butterflies, likely variable checkerspots with hints of yellow and red on their wings, fluttered all around.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Cars honked their horns and cyclists pulled over to tune in as flags fluttered in the wind, fans clambered to see the screen, and people hugged and shouted.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
17 June 2026
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Much like the Snicko technology used in cricket, broadcasters could even show a graphic illustrating the precise moment that Isak had flicked the ball on.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
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The next batter in Grahm Hutton flicked a chopper to third base and Harrington went on contact.—
Tim Crowley,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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“Danced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/danced. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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