FRISKED Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

frisked

verb

past tense of frisk

as in hopped

to play and run about happily carefree kids laughing and frisking about in their backyard

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Recent Examples of frisked Shortly after, a police officer read Mangione his Miranda rights before he was frisked and handcuffed behind his back. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 May 2026 Fox frisked Mangione at the McDonald's on East Plank Road in Altoona as he was being detained for allegedly handing police a fake ID bearing the name Mark Rosario. — Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025 Mitchell was pursued on foot by police to 63 Washington Street, where he was apprehended and frisked. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 24 Nov. 2025 Some detainees were ordered to put their hands up against a bus as they were frisked and then shackled around their hands, ankles and waist. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025

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Let it be known that DirecTV hopped on the flexible plan bandwagon before YouTube TV.

— Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026
Multiple candidates have already hopped into the race to replace him, though the process for nominating a new candidate remains largely unclear.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 9 July 2026

Definition of hopped

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Earlier this month, Uthmeier leapt to the defense of University of Florida board chairperson Mori Hosseini, one of DeSantis’ most loyal supporters and arguably the most powerful person at the school.

— Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Behind the Egyptian goal, a massive group of Argentines leapt and danced, singing at the top of their lungs until their throats couldn’t take any more.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Definition of leaped

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Alexander played three seasons at Creighton and skipped his final year of eligibility to turn pro.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Picking up the ball close to the right touchline, Messi skipped away from one player and nutmegged another, slalomed between two more opponents, sat the goalkeeper on his backside, and scored with his right foot.

— Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of skipped

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The sight of Howe leading his players around the ground as Sunderland cavorted in front of their supporters, high in level seven, was excruciating.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Andy Samberg cavorted on behalf of Hellmann’s mayonnaise, dressed as some sort of off-kilter Neil Diamond wanna-be.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026

Definition of cavorted

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After training sessions, the dogs frolicked on the sprawling back deck that Annie had transformed into a canine playground, complete with a swimming pool.

— Anne Kadet, Curbed, 15 May 2026
The trucks hauling the snow frolicked in the water, sending dirty gray ripples toward me.

— Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026

Definition of frolicked

Verb

Youngsters romped through the crowd, happily indulging in eggthrowing or dunking-machine antics or trying to climb to the pinnacle of a greased pole, where a $20 bill waited.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
In November, the president was on hand as the NFL’s Washington Commanders hosted the Detroit Lions, and the visitors romped 44-22.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 12 June 2026

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