frolicking 1 of 2

frolicking

2 of 2

verb

present participle of frolic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for frolicking
Noun
  • While China has signaled its willingness to come to the negotiation table with its temporary tariff relaxation, President Xi Jinping is unlikely to concede ground in the long run - particularly when facing a confrontational U.S. administration.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
  • Its surface mimics the feeling of a masseuse’s fingers, leading to faster recovery and deeper post-workout relaxation.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • Further factions emerge from there, as people start playing the game within the Squid Game, forming pockets of friendships and alliances, real and fake.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Then something strange happened — the Falcons started playing like one of the best defenses in the league.
    Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Because, even amidst sheer fun and revelry, there is always room for growth.
    Malana VanTyle, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • Now’s your chance to visit the beach, play sports, walk and have fun in the sun.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • Digital recreations of a young Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill (as Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker) have also appeared in the franchise.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • Julia Sanchez, a recreation supervisor, said each year the Park District selects a different park for people to explore on Kids to Parks Day.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Verb
  • Because of their tiny size, these monkeys are incredible jumpers, capable of leaping up to 16 feet.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The latter was dismissed by another leaping salmon catch by Glenn Phillips.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • But the amusement doesn’t stop inside Hidden Garden.
    Katie Lara, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • When the flamboyant Henry Paget arrives in 1890s North Wales from France to claim his aristocratic inheritance, his theatrical flair and defiant eccentricities send shockwaves through the upper-class elite, much to the amusement of the local townspeople.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 May 2025
Verb
  • One issue that is rarely mentioned involves the potential harsh blowback that heavy drinkers might experience when suddenly skipping alcohol for a full month.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The crawl from one to the other matters as much as the enlightenment itself—skipping the charnel grounds isn’t an option.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Frolicking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frolicking. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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