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
During their first night out together, the couple ducks into a Spanish nightclub, drinking under a smear of colored lights and then dancing.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
As a guy who is simply not built for summer (sweaty, burns easily, refuses to wear shorts), the turning of the calendar to September adds a little lead to my tread, with visions of cider and sweaters dancing in my head.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
She has been filmed dancing at a London Pride march and partying in a DJ booth in Ibiza.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
There are black-and-white scenes from what appears to be a cracked Biblical drama featuring a levitating monk and, to the particular bafflement of the producer, a dancing Pulcinella.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Earlier this week, however, Swizz shared a video of the couple smiling, laughing and dancing together to Instagram.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
After her first two pregnancies, Jen Affleck used dancing to cope with her postpartum symptoms.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
In the video, Parsons is seen dancing around with the biggest smile on his face.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Six-foot-four drag queens dancing on the bar in lingerie with tampon strings coming out of their bottom ends.
—Pat Blashill, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
As a guy who is simply not built for summer (sweaty, burns easily, refuses to wear shorts), the turning of the calendar to September adds a little lead to my tread, with visions of cider and sweaters dancing in my head.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
She has been filmed dancing at a London Pride march and partying in a DJ booth in Ibiza.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
There are black-and-white scenes from what appears to be a cracked Biblical drama featuring a levitating monk and, to the particular bafflement of the producer, a dancing Pulcinella.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Earlier this week, however, Swizz shared a video of the couple smiling, laughing and dancing together to Instagram.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
After her first two pregnancies, Jen Affleck used dancing to cope with her postpartum symptoms.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
In the video, Parsons is seen dancing around with the biggest smile on his face.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Six-foot-four drag queens dancing on the bar in lingerie with tampon strings coming out of their bottom ends.
—Pat Blashill, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dancing
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On Facebook, Wohlfeil announced Gusho is stepping away from the business.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Imagine stepping off the boat onto pristine, untouched beaches or launching a kayak straight from the vessel into gin-clear waters.—
UnCruise Adventures,
AFAR Media,
3 Sep. 2025
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Just across from the main entrance to App State, the small parking lot has cars darting in and out all day.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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As the temperature surged to two hundred degrees, Solórzano slammed a snowball scented with black pepper and juniper tar onto the rocks, filling the room with a gunpowdery musk, and waved furiously, darting up and down the sauna stairs, tossing his towel in an elegant plume of white.—
Leslie Jamison,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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The BirdWeather devices automatically register bird calls and use them to identify the species, mostly to let bird fans know what's flitting through their yards.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
21 Aug. 2025
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Stop flitting around and stop straddling strategies by making the plan that becomes your default.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Then, Countess Luann posted a video of her, Jill Zarin, Kelly Bensimon, and Sonja Tremont Morgan of the Sun Bum Face Stick Morgans, strutting their stuff together in the Hamptons.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Birthday or not, Lakshmi is known for strutting her stuff.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Where at one time soldiers and sailors made do with fluttering flags or flashes of light to send simple messages, the modern warfighter is part of a global digital network where data rushes about like water out of a firehose and satellites act as a vital link in that network.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Sep. 2025
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From November to March, the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve transforms into a vibrant, fluttering kingdom.—
Gaby Keiderling,
Robb Report,
4 Sep. 2025
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The three actors were filming a lighthearted scene, shuffling excitedly between a hot sauna and cold plunge, when Reeves’ foot caught on some flooring.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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The film essentially takes place entirely within an under-20-minute timeline, showing the same events from a shuffling deck of points of view.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
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While you guys had staff inside laughing, pointing and even flicking off the crowd outside.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Sandhagen dispatched Edgar with a vicious flying knee 28 seconds into that bout.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Considering the loss, UNC might have to come back in a big way in their next outing to ensure the jokes stop flying.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dancing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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