kited

verb

past tense of kite
as in cavorted

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  1. cavorted
  2. romped
  3. capered
  4. frolicked
  5. danced
  6. frisked
  7. hopped
  8. leaped
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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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  • 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
  • In November, the president was on hand as the NFL’s Washington Commanders hosted the Detroit Lions, and the visitors romped 44-22.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Definition of romped
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  • Tiny Guna capered about barefoot, hopping on the balls of his feet.
    — Guy Trebay, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2016
Definition of capered
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  • 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
  • The trucks hauling the snow frolicked in the water, sending dirty gray ripples toward me.
    — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
Definition of frolicked
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  • Geisel is one such figure, a man with a meteoric rise who revolutionized children’s literature and danced across many sides of political controversy.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • Dance danced away with the Emmy for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 July 2026
Definition of danced
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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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  • Let it be known that DirecTV hopped on the flexible plan bandwagon before YouTube TV.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026
  • Multiple candidates have already hopped into the race to replace him, though the process for nominating a new candidate remains largely unclear.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 9 July 2026
Definition of hopped
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  • With those steps taken, Addari leaped forward this past season.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
  • Mac Allister leapt to head in a corner kick from Lionel Messi in the ninth minute to give reigning champion an early 1-0 lead over Switzerland.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
Definition of leaped
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