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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as in dances
to play and run about happily
carefree kids laughing and frisking about in their backyard
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frisks
Noun
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Sam knows the shame Hally has suffered from his father’s drunken sprees.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026 -
In general, her scoring sprees feel more sustainable and less like streaky bursts of shooting.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Traditionally in the spring, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance (CPRD) dances a concert based on its legacy.—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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The food dances seamlessly between Asian flavors, pulling inspiration from Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and more, and local ingredients from the Gulf South.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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All German Pilsner malt, super soft water profile like that in a Czech pale lager, and 100% US-grown hops with a touch of flaked corn.—
Blaine Callahan,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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At the finish of the night, once the final notes have faded and the last bits of confetti have dropped, Eilish, now coming off less like a savior blessing her masses than just another young woman at the end of a tough but rewarding workday, hops into a waiting SUV.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
Verb
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His voice leaps across the intervening years clearly and confidently.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Apr. 2026
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The many leaps in time to the wedding—to which Ruben shows up on a motorcycle, angry enough to knock his brother out with a single punch—consistently ratchet up the sense of dread, and the suspense over why or how these two have stayed enmeshed.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Luis Rodriguez, executive housekeeper at Wave Resort, says his team never skips cleaning the entryway floor and walls, using a nicely scented cleaner so guests immediately walk into a fresh, clean smell.—
Colleen Sullivan,
Martha Stewart,
2 May 2026
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Launched on Kickstarter in April 2026, the KEENMOW K1 skips all of that entirely.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The flagellar bundle falls apart, and the cell tumbles.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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This setting uses more water and tumbles linens gently to keep them from getting twisted.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Frisks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frisks. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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