KITING Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

kiting

verb

present participle of kite

as in cavorting

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Euphoric players cavorting in disbelief, long-suffering fans crumpling to their knees in tears, commentators’ voices cracking at the drama of it all.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026
McGinley photographed models cavorting naked (always naked) through sand dunes in the Mojave Desert and pine forests in Vermont, in a frigid ice cave in upstate New York and perched above a rushing waterfall in Tennessee.

— Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 4 July 2026

Definition of cavorting

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Elk are fond of wallows in the heat of the summer, often frolicking in them late in the afternoon.

— Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
Franklin’s debut in Blacksburg was a frolicking, stress-free celebration of what Virginia Tech fans hope will be a return to better days.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of frolicking

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Some cases over the last month include a bear that entered an arcade in Fraser Valley, a bear that went romping through an Aspen restaurant, and attacks at a Rio Grande National Forest Park campground and inside a condo in Durango.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
From there, the camera captures the lovebirds and their friends running through halls naked, romping around in bed, dancing, and drinking champagne in customary rock star fashion.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of romping

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That could include lighting candles while focusing on an intention or incorporating movement through activities such as dancing, walking or hiking.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
After dancing a promising cha-cha on week 1, Bersten and his season 35 partner, Giada De Laurentiis, found themselves in the bottom three following a disappointing salsa.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of dancing

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Kansas City answered on the ensuing drive, with a 17-yard leaping catch by Tyquan Thornton getting the Chiefs inside the red zone.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
Co-branded elements include Jil Sander branding, alongside Puma’s leaping cat on the heel.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of leaping

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Engineers at the University of Washington developed DirectHop to explore whether hopping could offer small robots a practical way to cross obstacles without flying.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
From my little Brooklyn, New York abode, that generally means heading out east for beachy trips to Montauk, hopping around upstate’s Hudson Valley or Catskills towns, and taking advantage of ski mountains all over the east coast.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of hopping

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Seven on-site townhomes adjacent to the hotel range from 2,500 to 3,500 square feet, each sporting three stories with an elevator and two-car garage.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
To put these numbers in perspective, normal conversation is around 60-70 dBA, busy traffic around 80–85 dBA, a lawn mower can range from 80-100 dBA and sporting events or concerts can reach 94–110 dBA.

— Laura Coco, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of sporting

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By 2011, the New York City Police Department was stopping and frisking nearly 700,000 people a year, mostly in neighborhoods that were home to poor Black people and Latinos.

— Elizabeth Glazer, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026
More than a decade ago, a federal court found that the New York City Police Department had been unconstitutionally stopping and frisking Black and Hispanic residents.

— Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 May 2026

Definition of frisking

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