ROLLICKED Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

rollicked

verb

past tense of rollick

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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as in danced

to play and run about happily children rollicking during recess

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Sony Pictures Classics picked up worldwide rights during the festival, and the film has since played Toronto’s Discovery program.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Unfortunately, the defense hasn’t played all that well, and the offense hasn’t been much better.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 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

Definition of frolicked

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Caminero short-hopped the ball with his backhand and fired a strong throw to first.

— Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Even Kardashian’s sister, Kendall Jenner, hopped on the trend, wearing strappy Jimmy Choo black suede sandals over the summer while attending a SoHo pop-up for a Korean skin care brand.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

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The wide receiver leaped from the 2-yard line, made a one-handed grab around an Eagles defender and landed in the end zone.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Cornerback Deonte Banks leaped in the air, ran across the line of scrimmage, then leaped again in celebration.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

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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

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