flouncing

verb

Definition of flouncingnext
present participle of flounce
1
as in prancing

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2
as in frilling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flouncing
  1. prancing
  2. hanging
  3. mincing
  4. fringing
  5. strutting
  6. embroidering
  7. traipsing
  8. braiding
Verb
  • This prancing herd of wild mustangs can be spotted from the river, on a kayak or inner tube.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 17 June 2026
  • The music video shows Rodrigo prancing around the actual Palace of Versailles, in a controversial babydoll dress singing about a boy looking like an angel on its walls.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Definition of prancing
Verb
  • Offside was brought in to stop ‘goal hanging’ in the sport’s early years, which had created the unedifying spectacle of players perpetually crowding the goalkeeper.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Other footage showed residents sheltering near a metro station as strikes hit the capital, as well as heavy damage across Kyiv, including residential buildings torn apart and thick smoke hanging over parts of the city.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of hanging
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  • Scott Eastwood isn't mincing his words about a former costar's behavior.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
  • Even Johnson wasn’t exactly mincing words that this process begins with Malhotra.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Definition of mincing
Verb
  • Sustainability is a priority at Sal Salis, with the 16 eco-luxury safari tents designed for minimal impact, just metres from the largest fringing reef in the world, its barefoot luxury as nature intended.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
  • An easy 10-minute swim will have you on the fringing reef, with slivers of multi-coloured fish, gliding turtles and epic coral formations.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Definition of fringing
Verb
  • Beyond their cool-girl air, the shoes offer plenty of support and cushioning thanks to their plush insoles that keep your arches comfortable for hours of strutting.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 7 July 2026
  • Sweltering 94 degree heat encased San Jose on June 11, but that didn’t stop dozens of middle-age and bearded men from confidently strutting around Santana Row in heels.
    — Shivika Verma, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Definition of strutting
Verb
  • In his letter to Hawley, Manfred said that rule was collectively bargained with the MLB Players Association and prohibits players from writing, attaching, affixing, embroidering or otherwise displaying messages on apparel or playing equipment.
    — Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
  • The touchscreen allows for easy controls and lets users visually preview the design before embroidering starts.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
Definition of embroidering
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  • Over spare guitars, Madonna retraces the days of traipsing about the Lower East Side when the rent was overdue.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 July 2026
  • But birding at this landfill does not mean traipsing through the trash.
    — Kate Wong, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
Definition of traipsing
Verb
  • For Esther, too, braiding hair in South Africa had been the best option.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026
  • Ogunbiyi saw similarities between the process of braiding and sewing—a meticulous and repetitive action that could be automated—and began to envision a solution.
    — Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 23 June 2026
Definition of braiding
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