GAMBOLED Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

gamboled

verb

variants or gambolled

past tense of gambol

as in danced

to play and run about happily dog owners chat while their pooches gambol on the park's great lawn

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Recalling the biblical knights that danced and fought in Cucinelli’s childhood dreams, the director projects crayon drawings on the rafters above the bed his fictional counterpart (Francesco Cannevale) shares with his cousins.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 25 July 2026
After Turner danced his way through a Stereolab song, one viewer shared that his joy reminded them of two friends who loved the band and later died of cancer.

— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 25 July 2026

Definition of danced

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The sight of Howe leading his players around the ground as Sunderland cavorted in front of their supporters, high in level seven, was excruciating.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Andy Samberg cavorted on behalf of Hellmann’s mayonnaise, dressed as some sort of off-kilter Neil Diamond wanna-be.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026

Definition of cavorted

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Eventually and from a respectful distance, Ayres hopped in the water to get a better look at the whales.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 July 2026
Sensing that her slowly closing window was about to slam all the way shut, our entrepreneurial acquaintance flashed her best smile and hopped out to complete whatever errand had brought her there in the first place.

— Byron Hurd, The Drive, 23 July 2026

Definition of hopped

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Lundgren got out from the driver’s side of the vehicle, stumbled across the opposing lane of traffic, and leaped over the side of the bridge into Table Rock Lake below, the sheriff said.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 22 July 2026
Gavi’s teammates then leapt to the defense of the 21-year-old, per the outlet.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

Definition of leaped

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Keegan not only rescued Newcastle from relegation in 1991-92; the following campaign his team romped to the second-division title and surged into the Premier League.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Youngsters romped through the crowd, happily indulging in eggthrowing or dunking-machine antics or trying to climb to the pinnacle of a greased pole, where a $20 bill waited.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026

Definition of romped

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Meanwhile, Kaia Gerber and Hailey Bieber have frolicked NYC’s streets in Repetto’s slim ballet flats and pumps.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 17 July 2026
After training sessions, the dogs frolicked on the sprawling back deck that Annie had transformed into a canine playground, complete with a swimming pool.

— Anne Kadet, Curbed, 15 May 2026

Definition of frolicked

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