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
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Kornet played six minutes, missed all three of his shot attempts and finished with only two points, but the block was an epic moment.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026 -
Ward has played just nine games in left field for OKC this season.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Ahead of a key early matchup against King Philip, Hebert danced at third base during breaks in play.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
25 May 2026
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For instance, Fred Astaire and Virginia McMath (better known as Ginger Rogers) danced their way to fame in Top Hat and Swing Time—and the names Fred and Virginia became popular, too.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
25 May 2026
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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
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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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The next day, Singleton hopped on a call with her for an hour and a half.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
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Prior to his work on Valerie, Storm hopped over to feature films to direct the vampire movie spoof Once Bitten, which starred the then-up-and-coming actor Jim Carrey opposite Lauren Hutton.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The team leapt to a 2-0 lead early in the first half thanks to the majesty and refreshing return-to-form of Christian Pulisic, who assisted on the first goal and finished off the second.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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Alex Greenwood had leapt into them, but so too had the Women’s Super League title, thanks to a late winner against Liverpool.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
31 May 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
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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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In his two-minute absence, Australia romped ahead 26-14 after tries by Ben Dowling and Hutchison, the latter after a spectacular restart catch by a leaping Aden Ekanayake above his head.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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Instead, Potapova battled back to even things and then quickly romped in the tiebreaker, winning 7-1.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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But the American Music Awards most winning artist in history, who earned eight nominations with no wins during the 2026 broadcast, skipped the ceremony.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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The Silent Generation, sandwiched between the Greatest Generation and the Boomers, was essentially skipped entirely in presidential politics, with the lone exception of Joe Biden and Gen X has yet to hold the office.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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“Rollicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rollicked. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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