KITED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

kited

verb

past tense of kite

as in cavorted

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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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Humanoids marched, backflipped, and twirled nunchucks; robotic pandas gambolled.

— Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Artisans invited us into their workrooms, where the creatures gamboled on tables and spilled out across every surface, awaiting coats of paint.

— Te-Ping Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2021

Definition of gamboled

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This time the Eagles romped to a 40–22 win in Super Bowl LIX.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026
Tuesday’s elections for the Florida Legislature saw a progressive from Kissimmee win a seat in the state House while incumbents romped in party primaries across Central Florida.

— Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

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Fast-food staples like McDonald’s became a low-cost refuge where seniors lingered over morning coffee, students gathered after school and young kids frolicked in play areas.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
Kids frolicked in the new Nikki Spoelstra Play Forest, one of the segment’s highlights, while a band played and vendors hawked food by South Miami City Hall as advocates and officials spoke at the dedication.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

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Salgado-Medina made a 51-yard field goal for the final margin as the Wildcats danced along with coach Brennan on the sideline.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Milena Canonero’s Oscar-winning costumes dress mannequins modeled on Kirsten Dunst and Jason Schwartzman, positioned beneath historical portraits and busts in the very rooms where the real figures once danced and broke bread.

— Ben Croll, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

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Shortly after, a police officer read Mangione his Miranda rights before he was frisked and handcuffed behind his back.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
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

Definition of frisked

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Chloë Sevigny was an early adopter, and by now, everyone from Jennifer Lawrence to have hopped on the trend.

— Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
Prince Harry hopped back across the pond to warn about AI and social media’s potential to harm children during an impassioned speech before the Clinton Global Initiative in New York City on Wednesday.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026

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