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
Even in the midst of that sweltering Lagos day of thumping car music and raucous engines and the truck that honked at her for dancing too close, Miriam’s squeal stood out, a siren.
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‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
As the beat dropped, the friends jumped into action — tossing pink flower petals, dancing and laughing before embracing at a glam station.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
As a native of Iran, Motlagh grew up in a place where men dancing together, instead of men and women, in fact was the norm.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 May 2026
The picture was of about four dozen floral design teacups, and the video showed her dancing in a short sparkling dress.
—Sossy Dombourian, NBC news, 4 May 2026
But what’s equally important to him is seeing non-Iranians dancing to Iranian music.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 1 May 2026
In a video shared on Instagram by Elite Event Robotics, a business that rents human-like robots for events, a child-sized robot could be seen dancing at a Southwest Airlines gate.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Mehdizadeh said Benji's been spotted dancing on TikTok and even getting kicked out of a mall.
—Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
So, Essence did a round up of joyful moments of the week, including an Instagram video of comedian Ali Saddiq dancing with his son.
—Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
As the beat dropped, the friends jumped into action — tossing pink flower petals, dancing and laughing before embracing at a glam station.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
As a native of Iran, Motlagh grew up in a place where men dancing together, instead of men and women, in fact was the norm.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 May 2026
The picture was of about four dozen floral design teacups, and the video showed her dancing in a short sparkling dress.
—Sossy Dombourian, NBC news, 4 May 2026
But what’s equally important to him is seeing non-Iranians dancing to Iranian music.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 1 May 2026
In a video shared on Instagram by Elite Event Robotics, a business that rents human-like robots for events, a child-sized robot could be seen dancing at a Southwest Airlines gate.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Mehdizadeh said Benji's been spotted dancing on TikTok and even getting kicked out of a mall.
—Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
So, Essence did a round up of joyful moments of the week, including an Instagram video of comedian Ali Saddiq dancing with his son.
—Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dancing
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All five girls jumped off the couch, stampeded toward the apartment door, and tumbled into the building’s stairwell, stepping on each other’s heels.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The former child actor was in the stages of returning to the scene after stepping away for a few years, and had taken up work with Taskrabbit.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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The streaker managed to dodge several security guards, darting onto the iconic steps before being tackled and escorted off the premises.—
Alyssa Modos,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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The others seem to be darting about.—
Andy Court,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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The report said the ultra wealthy are more mobile than ever, buying homes around the world and flitting from city to city more frequently.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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Although the Marshallese players were mostly stone-faced, their eyes—briefly flitting over to the crowd and the many cameras that followed them onto the field—belied both their excitement and anxiety at the gravity of the moment.—
Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
21 Apr. 2026
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Wasn’t there anyone in a position to at least stop him from strutting into a high-profile race for governor?—
Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Hadid last sported a mushroom brown hair color with lighter blonde ends in February while strutting the runway at the Ralph Lauren fashion show during New York Fashion Week.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
13 Apr. 2026
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Kick your legs in small up-and-down fluttering motions while keeping your lower back flat and abs tight throughout.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
8 Apr. 2026
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Video from the scene hours after the fire first erupted showed ash fluttering through the air and burned paper in the yards of homes across the street from the warehouse.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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There was major line shuffling overall by Cooper on this night.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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YoshimiO, sharing fellow ’90s icon Flea’s recent interest in the instrument, turns in a credible trumpet line during the track’s shuffling, exuberant second half.—
Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
24 Apr. 2026
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This could be the bookworm equivalent of jet setting, perhaps—seeking out the places we’re taken to while flicking the pages.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Edmundson, who’d lost MacKinnon on his first goal, atoned by receiving Kempe’s pass in the high slot and flicking a shot that clipped Wedgewood on its way into the net.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When that lightsaber goes flying across the Wampa cave?—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
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JetBlue, for example, is offering $99 one-way fares for Spirit customers flying on the same route through Wednesday, May 6.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dancing. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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