as in hopping
to play and run about happily
carefree kids laughing and frisking about in their backyard
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By the time the time-hopping sci-fi comedy came around in 1985, Fox had already been working steadily as an actor for years.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Nov. 2025 -
Matt and Berk, thank you for hopping on.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Everyone was dancing, sweating out their edges, and singing every word.—
Sandy Pierre,
Refinery29,
7 Nov. 2025
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After the announcement, Musk celebrated the vote on a stage at the shareholder meeting, dancing and laughing alongside a pair of robots.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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The clip, posted to TikTok on November 1 by the canine's owner under @theweeniebrosdr, shows the black and tan shorthair dachshund, named Dior, leaping onto a toilet seat at his Florida home, and appearing to urinate directly into the bowl.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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Roberts’ leaping grab on the side of the end zone on second-and-goal to capped a 76-yard drive and a perfect first half of passing by Trujillo.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
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Getting the drain clear of debris will help improve your machine's efficiency and overall functionality, so don't even think about skipping this step.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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Miami played much better in the rematch 10 days later in Fort Lauderdale, holding Cincinnati to a 0-0 draw despite the absence of Messi and Jordi Alba, who were serving a suspension for skipping the MLS All-Star Game.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
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His nephew said that, for decades, his grandparents had kept alive a faint hope that maybe their hero son had just been captured and would one day come gamboling through the front door to the family’s Brookside home.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
10 Oct. 2025
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Contreras tagged Randy Rodriguez’s hanging slider in the bottom of the ninth, cavorting around the bases while his teammates spilled out of the home dugout.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
23 Aug. 2025
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As a member of the gentry, Thomas is crossing class lines by cavorting with the fishermen who work for his father-in-law.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
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With a more complete team, the Ravens looked much more like their usual selves, romping to a 30-16 victory in which every facet of the team shone.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Like a romping rhino, the Supersports skirted the limits of decent behavior with an urge to charge every now and again.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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Because of the tides, you’re forced to slow down and savor the waterfalls pouring into the ocean, cliffside beaches, forests, fog, sea lions, elephant seals, and otters frolicking not far off your path.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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The trio lets their imaginations drift, stretching out ideas of structure and frolicking with unexpected arrangements, often midsong.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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