as in pranks
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
their escapades at the prep school became the stuff of boarding-school legend
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Recent Examples of escapades
In Ibsen’s play, set solely in two contiguous rooms in the Tesmans’ villa, George comes home after a highly eventful night of escapades that are left unseen and merely described to Hedda.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
But Johnson would love to keep going with the murder-solving escapades of his drawling detective Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
The series boasted respectable special effects, cool early CGI spaceship design, and old-fashioned space escapades.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The escapades of the very hot bi/pansexuals Gael (Tommy Martinez) and Malika (Zuri Adele), who is also polyamorous, really keep the lifeblood of the show circulating.
—Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 15 Sep. 2025
The origins of Godzilla’s name may remain a mystery, but there are no secrets related to its film escapades.
—Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The rest of the clip features a montage of road trip antics and coming-of-age escapades, all of it culminating at a Green Day show.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
As the story follows Edwards' escapades in Frankfurt, Geneva, Vienna, Budapest and Munich, Kitsch gives Pratt a partial breather.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Living together at the Carlton Arms Hotel in New York City, the father-daughter duo navigated life, love, and plenty of mischief — with most plots, much like I Love Lucy, centered on Margie’s spirited escapades.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
But Johnson would love to keep going with the murder-solving escapades of his drawling detective Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
The series boasted respectable special effects, cool early CGI spaceship design, and old-fashioned space escapades.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The escapades of the very hot bi/pansexuals Gael (Tommy Martinez) and Malika (Zuri Adele), who is also polyamorous, really keep the lifeblood of the show circulating.
—Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 15 Sep. 2025
The origins of Godzilla’s name may remain a mystery, but there are no secrets related to its film escapades.
—Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The rest of the clip features a montage of road trip antics and coming-of-age escapades, all of it culminating at a Green Day show.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
As the story follows Edwards' escapades in Frankfurt, Geneva, Vienna, Budapest and Munich, Kitsch gives Pratt a partial breather.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Living together at the Carlton Arms Hotel in New York City, the father-daughter duo navigated life, love, and plenty of mischief — with most plots, much like I Love Lucy, centered on Margie’s spirited escapades.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escapades
Noun
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Many have built followings while making content in a specific area, such as magic, pranks, art, sports, gaming, comedy or reviews.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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As far as college pranks go, the one The Harvard Lampoon orchestrated was pricey.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, owners should also be cautious of potential dangers and hazards of outdoor adventures, as this pet parent learned from the dog's frightful fall.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Based on all my years of hiking and testing dozens of shoes, here are my top 14 picks for everything from short day hikes to multi-day adventures.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Be honest and then seek out stretch experiences, reading and other ways to learn to fill those gaps.—
Vicki Salemi,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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This is important because everyday classroom experiences with students matter, everyday conversations with parents matter, and everyday collaborations with teachers matter.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The right plants and a few space-expanding tricks can transform your small-but-mighty green space.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Oct. 2025
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Her father sat across from her, doing card tricks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Escapades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escapades. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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