gambado

noun

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  1. caper
  2. skip
  3. bounce
Noun
  • Regional authorities said that the entire caper was conducted within three minutes and that the thieves targeted the most valuable paintings in the museum, which occupies the French old master’s one-time residence.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Oct. 2026
  • In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, sliced fennel, celery, shallot, artichokes, capers, dill, and oregano.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of caper
Noun
  • The rise of major metropolitan centers around the world, for example, brought with it Baudelaire’s flâneur just as transcontinental railroads made narrative skips in space and time more legible.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • From our room, the common spaces of the house were a quick skip down the stairs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of skip
Noun
  • With Thursday's decline, Meta has erased most of its post-Muse bounce.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Due to the 14-mile-wide (22 kilometers) moon's extremely low gravity, the rover will be able free-fall to the surface damage-free (hopefully), right itself after a few bounces and begin exploring to gather data on the terrain and surface conditions.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of bounce
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“Gambado.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambado. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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