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
Kara Scannell, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
The lawyer also stated that the women were restrained and frisked by male officers, even though female officers were present.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 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
The attorney said the officers then frisked Mangione, took his backpack and other items, and blocked him from leaving the McDonald’s.
—Kara Scannell, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
The lawyer also stated that the women were restrained and frisked by male officers, even though female officers were present.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 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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Verb
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Later that afternoon, the trio will hop onto the festival’s large main stage, their melodies radiating out into the towering box canyon surrounding the town.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
5 July 2025
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Bradley’s dog often hops into the vehicle, a Vons employee named Elvis comes out for a smoke break, and others come and go.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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In 2014, Rodger killed six people in a stabbing and shooting spree in Isla Vista, California, before turning the gun on himself.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Retail investors remain on a buying spree, while big Wall Street players such as hedge funds have been sitting it out throughout this year’s market turmoil, according to JPMorgan data.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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February 2025 Six of Wands: With Venus dancing from your sign this month into Aries on the 4th, all eyes are on you, Pisces.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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Les Twins have collaborated with her on numerous occasions, dancing alongside her on major stages, tours and videos.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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Most experts recommend skipping lead paint removal and instead opting for encapsulation, so your safest bet may be to score the paint enough to open the window without removing it altogether.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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The ball skipped under the glove of Cleveland Guardians pitcher Kolby Allard.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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An escaped pet zebra that went on the lam in Tennessee was captured Sunday after gamboling in the forest for more than a week.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
8 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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Officially, retail theft leapt by 32% between 2021 and 2023, the LAO said.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
5 July 2025
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Linkin Park’s debut full-length Hybrid Theory leaps from No. 9 to No. 7.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
5 July 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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My pit bull Marcel cowered on the couch during the cold while the fluffier newsroom hounds frolicked in the snow.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Well, not quite, but Sara Haines and Sunny Hostin still frolicked on set during the show's recurring View Your Deal merchandising segment.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
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“Frisk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frisk. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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