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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
Though the statement was initially shared alongside a video of the two of them dancing with their 5-year-old son, Mauz Mosley Muniz, the post was removed.
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Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
For years the company has pushed the frontier of what legged robots can do, taking inspiration from dancing, parkour, and gymnastics.
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John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Much of the same was seen in Pacoima, where a hundreds of people were spotted dancing and watching fireworks at the intersection of Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Van Nuys Boulevard.
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Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
As soon as the game wrapped up, those guests shuffled out, and hours later were replaced by a rowdier group ordering shots at the bar, dancing to 2000s hits in front of the DJ booth and smoking vape pens on the outdoor patio.
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Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Led by chief strategist Afrikaa Johnson, planning began with securing the right venue before assembling the night’s musical lineup, including DJ Self, whose set kept guests dancing throughout the evening.
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Naomi Jeffries,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2026
Hayek then gave her daughter a sweet kiss on the cheek before the video cut to show them dancing with a group of women.
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Meg Walters,
InStyle,
30 June 2026
Circles form beside drummers, and pairs take turns dancing in the middle, pirouetting around one another.
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Armando Ledezma,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
Cape Verde's been leading the offense, with several opportunities dancing around the Saudi net, but without precision.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
For years the company has pushed the frontier of what legged robots can do, taking inspiration from dancing, parkour, and gymnastics.
—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Much of the same was seen in Pacoima, where a hundreds of people were spotted dancing and watching fireworks at the intersection of Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Van Nuys Boulevard.
—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
As soon as the game wrapped up, those guests shuffled out, and hours later were replaced by a rowdier group ordering shots at the bar, dancing to 2000s hits in front of the DJ booth and smoking vape pens on the outdoor patio.
—
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Led by chief strategist Afrikaa Johnson, planning began with securing the right venue before assembling the night’s musical lineup, including DJ Self, whose set kept guests dancing throughout the evening.
—
Naomi Jeffries,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2026
Hayek then gave her daughter a sweet kiss on the cheek before the video cut to show them dancing with a group of women.
—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
30 June 2026
Circles form beside drummers, and pairs take turns dancing in the middle, pirouetting around one another.
—
Armando Ledezma,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
Cape Verde's been leading the offense, with several opportunities dancing around the Saudi net, but without precision.
—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dancing
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For more than a century, no visit to New York at Christmas felt complete without stepping inside FAO Schwarz.
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With the majority of his players stepping onto a college campus for the first time, Turgeon knows the identity of this year’s team is still taking shape.
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Dark figures were darting through the shadows—Germans were carrying sacks and pillows to their building.
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But then two attackers made darting runs to the near post, causing chaos in the Uzbekistan defence, the ball squirted through and eventually went in via a combination of Nematov and Abdukodir Khusanov.
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Tyra Banks is strutting forward with plans to revive America's Next Top Model — and Entertainment Weekly has exclusively learned that a contestant generated with artificial intelligence isn't off the table for the next cast.
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But, the West Germans looked like dogs chasing cars as the swift Algerians, smarting from the Germans’ strutting arrogance, flowed to a 2-1 upset at Gijón that brought appreciation for Algeria’s audacity and artistry.
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Within moments, someone pointed out a starling flitting across the hazy sky.
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The stairs bear witness to feet, flitting up and down, a whispering flood of life that has carried us forth to this day.
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Enola dutifully trudges between clues and possibilities, shuffling through crime scenes and racing around shady spaces, all of this much more paint-by-numbers than connect-the-dots.
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Colombia is trying its luck from distance, but Costa has been equal to each shot, first punching away Jefferson Lerma's rocket from the right, about 25 yards out, and then shuffling his feet to his left and catching Jhon Arias's shot from about the same distance.
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But Curls Ultra aren’t solely interested in resurrecting the mysticism of the past or indulging in the parties of the present, the occasional fluttering flute solo or boisterous sax line notwithstanding.
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Red, black and gold flags are flying from car bonnets and fluttering on balconies, especially on matchdays.
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The soon-to-be 26-year-old left winger scored at the end of the first half on a breakaway, casually flicking the ball past Haitian goalkeeper Johny Placide.
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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.
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Taylor loves her Easter eggs, and there are rumors flying that Madison Square Garden is simply a bold ploy to redirect fans’ (and the media’s) attention away from where her true nuptials will be.
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So, at this point, the town of Calistoga doesn't seem willing to take a chance that flying cars will be showing up any time soon.
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“Dancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dancing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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