as in to hop
to play and run about happily
carefree kids laughing and frisking about in their backyard
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as in spree
a time or instance of carefree fun
fondly remembers the summer before he started college as one long frisk
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Recent Examples of frisk
Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
The top cop early on vowed the NYPD would police the streets constitutionally, noting that as a kid growing up in the Bronx, he and his brothers were stopped and frisked.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 20 July 2024
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
And much like stop and frisk, police disproportionately stop Black drivers in Chicago, according to our latest study examining racial bias in traffic enforcement.
—David Levinson, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024
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Verb
British soldiers, brought in to suppress a Catholic civil-rights movement, ran checkpoints, frisked young men, and stopped drivers for the smallest infractions.
—Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
The top cop early on vowed the NYPD would police the streets constitutionally, noting that as a kid growing up in the Bronx, he and his brothers were stopped and frisked.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 20 July 2024
Noun
The share of frisks and fuller searches complying with the ruling — and the Constitution’s Fourth Amendment guarantee against unreasonable searches and seizures — were lower than the stop numbers.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
And much like stop and frisk, police disproportionately stop Black drivers in Chicago, according to our latest study examining racial bias in traffic enforcement.
—David Levinson, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frisk
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Families can explore vibrant coral reefs, check out Wahoo Bay (a marine conservation area), or hop on a glass-bottom boat tour to spot colorful fish without even getting wet.—
Rita Wells,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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From applying lotion to keep your skin moisturized to hopping into a bath, speeding up the sunburn healing process is possible with a few tips and tricks.—
Amber Rambharose,
Glamour,
12 June 2025
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That was one of the assets that Lilly acquired as part of its acquisition spree in 2023 , and muscle mass preservation is one of its distinguishing features.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
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The front office went on another offseason shopping spree to avoid becoming a buyer at the trade deadline but that plan could still change.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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As the track blasted, Parker occasionally clapped along and danced in place.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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Our man is an accountant skipping out on a day of work who winds up in a busy square and, inexplicably, begins to dance to the beat of a drumming busker.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Raised heart rate Low potassium levels, leading to symptoms like muscle weakness, cramping, and a pounding or skipping heartbeat6 Dehydration, including symptoms like dark urine, headache, dizziness, or lightheadedness7 What Causes Toxic Megacolon?—
Janelle McSwiggin,
Health,
6 June 2025
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And while hot tubs and saunas seem like innocent relaxation, those with uncontrolled heart conditions should skip the heat.—
Novant Health,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
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The dire wolves known to paleontologists, however, are different from the creatures that can now be viewed in Colossal videos gamboling in an open field.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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All the dancers make their way inside eventually, with the elderly Bolger doing his best to gambol along with them.—
Bill Wyman,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
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Total investment on film and prestige TV in the U.K. in 2024 leaped 31% to $7 billion, the second-highest year on record, according to figures from the British Film Industry.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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Left fielder Melky Cabrera chased down Chris Snyder’s one-out flyball in the sixth, scurrying back to make a leaping catch on the warning track.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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While capering around with her boss, Matty keeps looking for a private moment alone with Olympia’s luggage.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2024
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While capering around with her boss, Matty keeps looking for a private moment alone with Olympia’s luggage.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2024
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She's pictured laying on the beach, in front of zebras grazing, and frolicking in a pool.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The bubbly, feel-good record soundtracks the flirty campaign video, which sees Doja frolicking around the NYC streets and treating the concrete jungle like her own personal spa resort.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
5 May 2025
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“Frisk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frisk. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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