romped

past tense of romp

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Recent Examples of romped Youngsters romped through the crowd, happily indulging in eggthrowing or dunking-machine antics or trying to climb to the pinnacle of a greased pole, where a $20 bill waited. Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026 In November, the president was on hand as the NFL’s Washington Commanders hosted the Detroit Lions, and the visitors romped 44-22. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 12 June 2026 Ticket prices are skyrocketing with the league's biggest market finally back in the series, with tickets inside the Garden so hard to acquire that Knicks fans have instead bought up seats in Atlanta, Philadelphia and Cleveland as their team romped through the Eastern Conference playoffs. ABC News, 3 June 2026 Instead, Potapova battled back to even things and then quickly romped in the tiebreaker, winning 7-1. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 30 May 2026 The Dodgers romped through a weekend at Angel Stadium, scoring 31 runs in what amounted to live batting practice against the Angels’ woeful pitching staff. Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 May 2026 In Wisconsin, where presidential elections are normally determined by statewide swings of 2% or less, Taylor romped to a massive win by racking up huge margins in deep blue cities like Milwaukee and Madison while severely eating into usual Republican margins in suburbs and rural areas. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026 Joe Timmerman | Wisconsin Watch | Getty Images Democrats romped to a 20 percentage point victory in a race for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, while Republicans won a special election for a House seat in Georgia by a far less comfortable margin than in 2024. Garrett Downs, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for romped
Verb
  • Geisel is one such figure, a man with a meteoric rise who revolutionized children’s literature and danced across many sides of political controversy.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • Dance danced away with the Emmy for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • Charlie and Dolly hopped on board as their dad paddled them along this gorgeous surf.
    Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
  • During his stint at State College of Florida, a stray grounder hopped up and hit him in the face, breaking his jaw.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • With those steps taken, Addari leaped forward this past season.
    Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
  • Mac Allister leapt to head in a corner kick from Lionel Messi in the ninth minute to give reigning champion an early 1-0 lead over Switzerland.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • The trucks hauling the snow frolicked in the water, sending dirty gray ripples toward me.
    Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Tiny Guna capered about barefoot, hopping on the balls of his feet.
    Guy Trebay, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2016
Verb
  • Alexander played three seasons at Creighton and skipped his final year of eligibility to turn pro.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Picking up the ball close to the right touchline, Messi skipped away from one player and nutmegged another, slalomed between two more opponents, sat the goalkeeper on his backside, and scored with his right foot.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • This mixture is pushed through an extruder to form tiny, sprinkle-like cylinders, which are then tumbled in a rapidly spinning chamber to round them into near-spherical particles.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • AstraZeneca — The biopharmaceutical company tumbled 8% after its heart disease drug, Wainua, failed to meet its target in a late-stage clinical trial.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 9 July 2026

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“Romped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romped. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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