as in spree
a time or instance of carefree fun
one last romp before starting their new life as parents
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as in to dance
to play and run about happily
the kids romped on the lawn until dinner was ready
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Recent Examples of romp
Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Whether your choice of festive romance is a spicy romp in the holly and the ivy, or mistletoe kisses in a winter wonderland, there is something to suit every taste, and threaded through them all like a string of fairy lights there is love.
—Jenny Bayliss, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Fuel up in the morning with a traditional Scottish breakfast, then sip whiskey on the chesterfield sofas next to the fire after a day romping around Edinburgh.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The Huskies' last outing was an 83-59 romp of East Texas A&M, with Solomon Ball leading the team in scoring with 14 points, including going 2-for-5 from the 3-point line.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Whether your choice of festive romance is a spicy romp in the holly and the ivy, or mistletoe kisses in a winter wonderland, there is something to suit every taste, and threaded through them all like a string of fairy lights there is love.
—Jenny Bayliss, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
Verb
Like a romping rhino, the Supersports skirted the limits of decent behavior with an urge to charge every now and again.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Fuel up in the morning with a traditional Scottish breakfast, then sip whiskey on the chesterfield sofas next to the fire after a day romping around Edinburgh.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for romp
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In the worst killing spree in Germany’s post-war history, a former nurse was jailed in 2019 for life for murdering 85 of his patients.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The widening gap followed a private equity spending spree in 2021, as firms rushed to deploy unspent funds, with activity also boosted by ultra-low interest rates.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Get ready to dance off your Thanksgiving dinner and kick off the holiday season with a night of funk, fun, and giving back.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Today the Moon in your sign is dancing with fair Venus creating pleasant feelings between you and everyone else.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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His shakshuka takes the tomato-and-pepper mold and spins it into a gambol through fields of celery and coriander seeds, ground chipotles and sweet paprika.—
Scott Hocker,
theweek,
26 Nov. 2024
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In the winning first moments of the show, Mills gambols on as the Narrator, wielding a paint palette and, instead of a brush, a tuft of rainbow-colored gauze.—
Celia Wren,
Washington Post,
12 Dec. 2023
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Chloe Bailey is pretty good at drinking water, frolicking on a beach, and minding her business.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
6 Jan. 2026
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In a recap slide of photos from the holidays, Chamberlain gave a glimpse into her celebration, which showed Chamberlain frolicking through the snow in Rhinebeck, New York and enjoying the cozy warmth of a cabin alongside her friends.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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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,
22 Nov. 2025
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Monroe, Lemmon and Curtis cavorted there.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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In two years, the Buffs have hopped from the land of tech bros (the old Pac-12) to a conference of oil barons (the Big 12) who swim in fast cash and Texas tea.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Carriacou also has an impressive lineup of events throughout the year, including its own Carnival celebration every February and a famed regatta, giving travelers plenty of reasons to hop on the ferry or flight from Grenada.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
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Polar bears are leaping through their evolution in real time as rising temperatures threaten their habitat.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
6 Jan. 2026
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Reports about the party indicate that at one point, bottle girls, including one riding a motorcycle with sparklers, walked around the party, and Sánchez leapt from her seat to celebrate.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 Jan. 2026
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While capering around with her boss, Matty keeps looking for a private moment alone with Olympia’s luggage.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2024
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Chapman persuaded Ford Motor Co. to fulfill his V-8 engine requirements and built the first of what were to become revolutionary Lotus-Fords, pencil-thin cars that looked like spiders capering through the turns.—
Mike Kupper,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2024
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“Romp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romp. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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