1
as in stepping
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 darting
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 dancing
And also to revisit a lovesick Gael García Bernal and Timothée Chalamet dancing to the Psychedelic Furs.
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 12 June 2026
Fiction can be tempting when facts prove elusive, and Tannahill’s series cherishes dancing between the demanding allure of the unknown and the fearful certainty of what can happen when pursuing it.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
This is a story of a community that lived joyfully and out loud, dancing to Spanish verse set to Afro-Caribbean rhythms.
—Rev. José Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
An elderly woman recalling dancing with her husband, now gone.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
There was dancing around (and on) the tables.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
How else is one to survive if not by dancing?
—E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026
About twenty patrons were there in the room while all around them five players were dancing, making music, acting, and singing poetry.
—Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
For a night out, head to Pappy and Harriet’s (one of the filming spots that welcomed Aubrey Plaza and Elizabeth Olsen in Ingrid Goes West) to enjoy dancing to live music or a BBQ spread with all the fixings.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 12 June 2026
Fiction can be tempting when facts prove elusive, and Tannahill’s series cherishes dancing between the demanding allure of the unknown and the fearful certainty of what can happen when pursuing it.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
This is a story of a community that lived joyfully and out loud, dancing to Spanish verse set to Afro-Caribbean rhythms.
—Rev. José Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
An elderly woman recalling dancing with her husband, now gone.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
There was dancing around (and on) the tables.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
How else is one to survive if not by dancing?
—E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026
About twenty patrons were there in the room while all around them five players were dancing, making music, acting, and singing poetry.
—Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
For a night out, head to Pappy and Harriet’s (one of the filming spots that welcomed Aubrey Plaza and Elizabeth Olsen in Ingrid Goes West) to enjoy dancing to live music or a BBQ spread with all the fixings.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dancing
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In lieu of medication, Pantoliano followed doctor's orders by stepping outside for a casual walk every day.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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People standing in front of the car doors must move aside to let passengers off first—even if that means briefly stepping off the train and onto the platform.—
Claudia Fisher,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
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When New York last reached the NBA Finals in 1999, Brunson was just 3 years old, darting around locker rooms while his father, Rick Brunson, was a backup point guard for the Knicks.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Everyone else is darting glances back and forth between us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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This year is yet another for the World Cup; Yu Masui and Takeji Hirakawa are still strutting their stuff, and Phil Oh, along with Acielle Tanbetova, will be documenting all the off-the-runway action.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
13 June 2026
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Several photos and videos of her strutting down the runway at PrettyLittleThing’s Miami Swim Week event have gone viral, sparking conversation about her transformation.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
11 June 2026
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Early mornings at Mukwa are quiet, with mist rising off the river and birds flitting along the river bank.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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In the garden, bumblebees, hummingbirds, and butterflies can be found flitting among the dazzling blooms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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The model of shuffling that the new result depends on, like Bayer and Diaconis’ before it, still assumes that the cards riffle down one by one, rather than in clumps.—
John Pavlus,
Quanta Magazine,
17 June 2026
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The Calgary Flames will play their final season at Scotiabank Saddledome before shuffling into Scotia Place in 2027.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Roswell visitors spent the weekend surrounded by fluttering wings, native plants, and hands-on learning as the Chattahoochee Nature Center kicked off its annual Flying Colors Butterfly Festival.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Video showed the Israeli flag fluttering from atop the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle while black smoke billowed from the nearby town of Arnoun.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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The Americans were less cohesive without Pulisic in the second half, but Reyna still added the finishing touch by gliding into the box and toe-flicking home his first World Cup goal.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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Starting in place of Edin Dzeko (shoulder) and Haris Tabakovic (undisclosed), Lukic was in a ideal position to cap a set piece with captain Sead Kolasinac flicking along a header off Ivan Basic’s corner kick.—
John Wawrow,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
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After flying overnight from San Antonio back to the Big Apple, Jose Alvarado, also a native New Yorker, took part in a local Puerto Rican Day Parade, and the mayor joined him in the fun.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Videos circulating online show Eduarda flying through the air, both arms outstretched, in the moments before her death.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dancing. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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