fox-trotted

past tense of fox-trot

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fox-trotted
Verb
  • Amid the hangover of the 0-4 start, students shuffled out their dorms, lured by free food and faint promise of school spirit at the Rose Bowl.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Restyle Soft Goods Soft goods like accent pillows, throw blankets, and even curtains can be easily shuffled around to refresh your space, Reinhard says.
    Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Perry bopped through 80 shows in a nearly two-year residency in Las Vegas that ended in 2022.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
  • The former president bopped around on stage for nearly 40 minutes to his musical playlist that includes artists from Luciano Pavarotti to the Village People.
    Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The earring type was prominently featured in Schiaparelli‘s fall 2025 showcase, during which models strutted down the runway wearing oversized pearl studs that gracefully played with proportions.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Bella Hadid strutted down the runway in all gold, cinched at the waist with a matching belt.
    Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Fox-trotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fox-trotted. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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