as in danced
to play and run about happily
the kids romped on the lawn until dinner was ready
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Recent Examples of romped
Children romped around in the park’s playground while adults went from booth to booth speaking with various vendors and gathering resource handouts.
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Marianne Love, Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
With a 56-22 dismantling of Oregon, Indiana has romped through this College Football Playoff like nothing the sport has seen in years, if ever.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Johnson hauled in Moore’s pass with his right hand, and romped into the end zone while dragging a pair of defenders.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
Mountainburg 69, Life Way Christian 40 Mountainburg staked itself to an early 23-9 lead and romped past Life Way Christian.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2025
On November 5, Democrats romped, from New York City to Georgia.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
The Spurs went on to clinch the series at home in Game 6, and then romped to the title, while the Suns were left to wonder about one of the softest and most impactful suspension rulings in league history.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Celebrini was coming off a three-point game on Wednesday when the Sharks romped past the Seattle Kraken 6-1 for their fifth victory in eight games.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Two Democrats romped to wins over Republican incumbents in elections to the Georgia Public Service Commission on Tuesday, delivering the largest statewide margins of victory by Democrats in more than 20 years.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Marianne Love, Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
With a 56-22 dismantling of Oregon, Indiana has romped through this College Football Playoff like nothing the sport has seen in years, if ever.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Johnson hauled in Moore’s pass with his right hand, and romped into the end zone while dragging a pair of defenders.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
Mountainburg 69, Life Way Christian 40 Mountainburg staked itself to an early 23-9 lead and romped past Life Way Christian.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2025
On November 5, Democrats romped, from New York City to Georgia.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
The Spurs went on to clinch the series at home in Game 6, and then romped to the title, while the Suns were left to wonder about one of the softest and most impactful suspension rulings in league history.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Celebrini was coming off a three-point game on Wednesday when the Sharks romped past the Seattle Kraken 6-1 for their fifth victory in eight games.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Two Democrats romped to wins over Republican incumbents in elections to the Georgia Public Service Commission on Tuesday, delivering the largest statewide margins of victory by Democrats in more than 20 years.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for romped
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One of the numerous symbolism-laden vignettes that the Puerto Rican rapper danced through was that of a little boy watching his historic Grammy win on an old-fashioned television set with his parents in their living room.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The 33-year-old musical sensation danced alongside fellow celebrities like Karol G and Pedro Pascal as Bad Bunny delivered an emotional tribute to the American continent and his home island of Puerto Rico.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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The man hopped out of his minivan, ran toward an empty Wauwatosa police squad car and got in as officers tried to arrest him.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Stapleton’s blues-leaning song played as Pitt, who portrayed the character Sonny Hayes, hopped into the APXGP car.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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The names dotting Laguna Beach’s starting lineup Friday weren’t as familiar as last season but their skill and understanding of movement leaped from the pool to be recognized.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
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The scene in San Francisco harkens to the days when a prepubescent girl leaped around the Oakland Ice Center as if nothing bothered her.—
Elliott Almond,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 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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Monroe, Lemmon and Curtis cavorted there.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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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
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Team Peterson, skipped by Tabatha, begins competition Thursday against South Korea and Sweden.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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Some data suggests people skipped going to the bathroom when Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, started his set.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Robinhood shares tumbled 10% after the fintech app missed fourth-quarter revenue estimates.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Vizcaino tumbled from his vehicle and allegedly attempted to carjack multiple nearby vehicles while wielding a knife.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Romped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romped. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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