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as in danced
to play and run about happily
scores of swimmers were frolicking in the ocean surf along the beach
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2
as in played
to engage in activity for amusement
he would rather frolic than do yard work any day of the week
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frolicked
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Joining him was two-time NBA All-Star Baron Davis, who danced with Britt Stewart.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Sequins, rhinestones, and that dazzling aqua-orange palette are practically begging to be worn, danced in, and yes, painted right onto our nails.—
Abby Dupes,
Allure,
26 Sep. 2025
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McAvoy and Lindholm played just 50 and 17 games, respectively; Brandon Carlo got dealt to division rival Toronto; Zadorov never quite lived up to his beefy new deal; and youngster Lohrei struggled with too heavy of a load too soon as the carnage unfolded around him.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The unconventional thriller played like gangbusters to the buzzing New York crowd.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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After days of explosive online back-and-forth with Nicki Minaj (and a few jabs tossed toward JT), the Bronx rapper hopped on social media with her first video addressing the fiasco that was equal parts warning and reminder.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Like the Engineer, the Pecos hopped industries and was soon embraced by Texas’ oil workers, a sign of its sheer versatility.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Swift recreated a similar visual of her submerged in a bathtub wearing a sequined corset.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Chris Oddy, the production designer, meticulously recreated the hut on the stage down to matching floorboards with similar blemishes in similar places to have this seamless match.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
2 Oct. 2025
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Monroe, Lemmon and Curtis cavorted there.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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His two-point conversion did get intercepted by Dani Dennis-Sutton, which could have been a problem — except on the very next play, Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman leapt and picked off Allar to seal the biggest win yet of Lanning’s thus-far 40-6 tenure.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Inter Miami took a 1-0 lead right before the first half whistle when Tadeo Allende leaped and drilled in a header off a perfect cross from Jordi Alba.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Europe romped to a nine-point thrashing.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Good teams have bad weeks, even bad months; the Mets started horribly last season, and romped into the National League Championship Series.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
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One model skipped, some walked barefoot, others were shy.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
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Essentials like rent, insurance, transportation, and groceries can’t be skipped, but there will undoubtedly be other financial commitments that can be put on pause—even just for now.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Frolicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frolicked. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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