FRISKS Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

frisks 1 of 2

noun

plural of frisk

as in sprees

a time or instance of carefree fun fondly remembers the summer before he started college as one long frisk

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verb

present tense third-person singular of frisk

as in dances

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

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In 2025, the CRT recorded 1,400 stop-and-frisks, according to data from the monitor and the NYPD. — Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 May 2026 And as the deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner and Tyre Nichols illustrate, stop-and-frisks against men of color can end with police using deadly force. — Henry F. Fradella, The Conversation, 13 Dec. 2023

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Others went very practical, like Kelly Rowland’s trip to the supermarket, or embraced their inner child, as Donald Glover and Tiffany Haddish did with their sugar sprees.

— Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
This spring, college hoops teams went on staggering spending sprees, with some individual players set to earn as much as entire teams did a season ago.

— Brendan Marks, New York Times, 26 July 2026

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Verb

Furious at having been deceived her whole life, Kylie hops on the next plane to the Owens’ ancestral home in England with the intent of breaking the curse once and for all.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Chargers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel hops on the field at training camp in El Segundo in July.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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The package skips any form of standard or optional kitchen unit but does include a full set of blackout blinds and ventilation grilles for the front windows meant to increase airflow and cut out condensation when sleeping inside.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Consuming raw foods skips the cooking step that often reduces harmful bacteria, so knowing your source and paying attention to freshness, cleanliness, and proper handling becomes even more important, Morris adds.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 26 Aug. 2026

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