variants
or gambolled
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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One night, all 14 guests and 20 crew danced the Macarena under a tropical sky.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026 -
For the next 40 minutes, Michelsen danced and sprinted around the court, with Marshall timing all his moves.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Monroe, Lemmon and Curtis cavorted there.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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An ancient giant kangaroo that lived in Australia 50,000 years ago likely hopped after all, refuting past research on the species, according to a new study.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2026
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As Princess Kate removed her blue tartan jacket to rest on the back of her chair, William hopped in to hold it.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Reports about the party indicate that at one point, bottle girls, including one riding a motorcycle with sparklers, walked around the party, and Sánchez leapt from her seat to celebrate.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 Jan. 2026
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That eventful first half also included a scuffle after Ejiofor leapt for an offensive rebound and took a hard hit from Providence’s Duncan Powell.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2026
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Johnson hauled in Moore’s pass with his right hand, and romped into the end zone while dragging a pair of defenders.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Dec. 2025
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Mountainburg 69, Life Way Christian 40 Mountainburg staked itself to an early 23-9 lead and romped past Life Way Christian.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Dec. 2025
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If Engstrand had stayed while maintaining his title of offensive coordinator, the Jets could have skipped the interview process required for offensive and defensive coordinators.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Last week, Brightline skipped an interest payment on a different series of bonds.—
Tom Hudson,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Shares of the Turkish state lender Halk Bankasi AS tumbled on Wednesday following the adjournment of a court status conference in the US related to charges of evading sanctions on Iran.—
Beril Akman,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Amphenol — The maker of sensors and connectors tumbled more than 12%.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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Fox frisked Mangione at the McDonald's on East Plank Road in Altoona as he was being detained for allegedly handing police a fake ID bearing the name Mark Rosario.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
9 Dec. 2025
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Mitchell was pursued on foot by police to 63 Washington Street, where he was apprehended and frisked.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Gamboled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamboled. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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