1
as in played
to engage in activity for amusement
an educator who realized that children need to rollick as well as to study and learn
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2
as in danced
to play and run about happily
children rollicking during recess
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rollicked
Verb
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Takaoka played a long arcing ball-ahead to Ocampo, who avoided goalkeeper James Pantemis — who had charged off his line — and rolled a shot from the edge of the penalty area inside the back post and into a wide-open net.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026 -
The Current’s still one of the most talented teams in the league, boasting such USWNT veterans as Cooper, Sentnor and LaBonta, along with women who’ve played for other countries — Lorena and midfielder Rocky Rodriguez (Costa Rica), for instance.—
PJ Green
April 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ma’s bow danced over the strings; Ax’s fingers glistened across the keys.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Fans danced to Latin music blaring from the speakers.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The trucks hauling the snow frolicked in the water, sending dirty gray ripples toward me.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2026
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Over at the three tiers of pools during a late spring weekend visit, couples in stylish swimsuits lounged around the adult’s only pool, groups of friends sipped margs while wading in the main Mother-of-Pearl pool, and kids frolicked in the separate splash pad area.—
Lizbeth Scordo,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The bunny changed her life, and Berman hopped into action.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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On a recent morning, birds chirped and hopped from tree to tree under a clear blue morning sky as a man in a respirator and protective earmuffs worked on what remained of Vazquez’s property, which was fenced off from the street.—
Fedor Zarkhin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Adell leaped high above the yellow line on the wall to deny Cal Raleigh of a solo homer in the first and made a nearly identical catch to deny Josh Naylor of a solo homer in the eighth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Zookeepers placed small bags decorated like Easter eggs but packed with meat in the enclosures of small felines, such as caracals, who leapt up tree branches to get their snacks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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Monroe, Lemmon and Curtis cavorted there.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the early-season win, Johnston earned the first star of the game with a goal and an assist as Dallas romped to a 5-2 victory.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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On a warm, summer-like afternoon at home Thursday, Westview romped to a 9-4 win over fellow Division 2 opponent El Camino.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2026
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Anderson, who has adopted a very minimal makeup routine in recent years, wore just a hint of lip color and skipped mascara for her red carpet appearance, adding to the fresh-as-a-daisy feel of her soft lob.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
8 Apr. 2026
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Much of the cast—including Elordi, Schafer, and Zendaya—posed for photos and signed autographs for fans (who had been given burgundy hoodies like Rue’s on the show), but skipped doing interviews on the carpet.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Rollicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rollicked. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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