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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
Meanwhile warm-up demonstrations in Portland feature protestors in inflatable animal costumes—lots of frogs, along with unicorns, chickens, dinosaurs dancing in the streets, providing an alternative visual to the menace of masked enforcement agents.
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Nancy Gibbs, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Fridays are the night to attend to enjoy extra activities like singing and dancing at the Great Big BOO Musical Show, as the crew tries to save Halloween from the curse of Wendella the Witch.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
One of her pieces, which resembles ancient Egyptian stones, depicts Vanessa Williams dancing at Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX halftime show.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
On Easter Day in 2019, a sweating and erratic Kay — who was allegedly vomiting and dancing with his shirt off — was taken home from the stadium and later hospitalized.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Joining judges Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba and Derek Hough this week is former dancing pro Kym Johnson.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
While in the process of taking a video of herself dancing inside the event, Nader's low-cut dress slipped lower, briefly exposing her chest.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
That means the boot camp — led by vocal coaches, renowned producers, fitness trainers and star choreographers — will go beyond the fundamental basics of singing and dancing by including mental health care, physical wellness, media training and global studies.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
The film centers on a pair of political prisoners (Diego Luna and Tonatiuh) whose escape is a musical movie-within-a-movie with Lopez singing and dancing as both a lovestruck fashion editor and a seductive forest spirit.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Nancy Gibbs, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Fridays are the night to attend to enjoy extra activities like singing and dancing at the Great Big BOO Musical Show, as the crew tries to save Halloween from the curse of Wendella the Witch.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
One of her pieces, which resembles ancient Egyptian stones, depicts Vanessa Williams dancing at Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX halftime show.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
On Easter Day in 2019, a sweating and erratic Kay — who was allegedly vomiting and dancing with his shirt off — was taken home from the stadium and later hospitalized.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Joining judges Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba and Derek Hough this week is former dancing pro Kym Johnson.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
While in the process of taking a video of herself dancing inside the event, Nader's low-cut dress slipped lower, briefly exposing her chest.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
That means the boot camp — led by vocal coaches, renowned producers, fitness trainers and star choreographers — will go beyond the fundamental basics of singing and dancing by including mental health care, physical wellness, media training and global studies.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
The film centers on a pair of political prisoners (Diego Luna and Tonatiuh) whose escape is a musical movie-within-a-movie with Lopez singing and dancing as both a lovestruck fashion editor and a seductive forest spirit.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dancing
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In a school board setting, this means stepping away from personal perspectives and working to understand differing perspectives in order to make good decisions for students, employees and taxpayers as a whole.—
Pioneer Press elections team,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
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The songs tend to be three different love stories, with overlapping narrators stepping on each other’s toes.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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Mischief in the mind of Cole Martin, the defensive back, moonlighted as a magician and snatched the direct snap before darting through a crease and churning ahead for a trick of a first down.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Inevitably, someone ended up swinging a quilt around to mimic the great snake’s darting heads and churning coils.—
Seamus Sullivan
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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The spaces are smaller, with lower benches, and the older players, flitting between dressing rooms for U14s and U12s, have had to take their belongings home each day rather than leave them in lockers due to the carousel of teams moving in and out.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The episode ends with a haunting overhead shot of the yard dotted with frozen clusters of kids in gray jumpsuits and the frantic staff outfitted in bright orange, flitting among them.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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While strutting her stuff on the runway, model Devyn Garcia recovered gracefully when her pink-and-yellow shawl fell to the ground.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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What to Know The video begins with Meg Bellamy playing Kate in the final season of The Crown, strutting down the catwalk as Ed McVey, playing William, watches in awe.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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On my most recent visit—December 2024—the foliage was just past its peak, with some bare trees and lots of fluttering yellow leaves.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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The fastest way to a stressful hosting experience is by micro-managing and trying to do everything yourself, from setting out food and drink to cleaning up to fluttering around to ensure nothing is going wrong.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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Suddenly, a horde of ragged, bloodied creatures appear, their feet shuffling along the pavement, their hollow eyes locked on fleeing figures ahead.—
Tom Duszynski,
The Conversation,
16 Oct. 2025
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But after some shuffling at the position, Horn finally got his opportunity and immediately impacted the offense with the threat of his speed.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Oct. 2025
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While a wagging dog’s tail might indicate excitement or friendliness, a flicking cat’s tail can signal irritation.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Only the paintings bore witness to her intense, solitary writing sessions, conducted in the studio by night, Stein flicking the pages of her notebooks with hardly a pause, until dawn birdsong disturbed her concentration.—
Francesca Wade,
Air Mail,
4 Oct. 2025
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And, before long, beer was flying and Blue Jays were pouring onto the field to celebrate the win.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Great gray owls hunt blind, flying low, listening to the faintest rustling of a mouse beneath snow.—
Kate Siber,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Dancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dancing. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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