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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kiting
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Just a few weeks earlier, Miguel Angel Garcia Medina, 31, had been cavorting with his four children at their Arlington, Texas, home, meeting his 8-year-old daughter for lunch at school and giddily planning the arrival of their fifth child.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
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Contreras tagged Randy Rodriguez’s hanging slider in the bottom of the ninth, cavorting around the bases while his teammates spilled out of the home dugout.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
23 Aug. 2025
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Used primarily as an office building, its ornate design, carvings and sculptures — including a ground floor fountain with frolicking bronze youths — hadn’t invited much public attention or appreciation.—
Lina Lecaro,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Birds in the steppe fly by, frolicking, and disappear somewhere in the sky, in distant silence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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This was an indulgent gift after a busy day romping through the busy streets of London.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Dec. 2025
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The Buckeyes are romping through everyone, and that counts for something.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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The video appears to show Sohail dancing with Orthodox men inside the headquarters.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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True to the mountain's name, natural light abounds—look for sun spots dancing across the walls as the shadows shift across the canyon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Brave the wait, and you’ll be greeted by the scent of simmering garlic, Giants decor, and taxidermied marlin leaping off the walls.—
Becky Duffett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Silver carp, in particular, are infamous for leaping out of the water when startled by boat motors, sometimes striking boaters.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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Neither is having your kids hopping about from school to school like free agents on 1-year contracts.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Travelers are chasing big moments and unforgettable experiences—think the Winter Olympics, the World Cup, or cultural festivals—rather than hopping from place to place.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
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The bill would task the state’s attorney general with establishing the guidelines to determine unreasonably excessive prices for captive consumers, such as at airports, hospitals, sporting events, large festivals or in correctional facilities.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Chalmers is also sporting a new look.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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When the 12-year-old girl gets out of the car still holding her phone, the officer immediately starts frisking her.—
Carol Thompson,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Kiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kiting. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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