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
Johnson hauled in Moore’s pass with his right hand, and romped into the end zone while dragging a pair of defenders.
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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
Europe romped to a nine-point thrashing.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Good teams have bad weeks, even bad months; the Mets started horribly last season, and romped into the National League Championship Series.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
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
Europe romped to a nine-point thrashing.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Good teams have bad weeks, even bad months; the Mets started horribly last season, and romped into the National League Championship Series.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for romped
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For three months and 32 shows, the then-13-year-old prodigy danced alongside her mom throughout the three-hour concert.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Consider Virginia McLaurin, who joyfully danced with the Obamas at age 106 and later supported youth mentoring, or Edith Renfrow Smith, now 110, whose advocacy for education continues to inspire.—
Norman B. Gildin,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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Jennifer Lawrence hopped over to Chalamet and Jenner's table to grab a bottle of bubbly.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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When the building abruptly closed this spring, with tenants initially given just 48 hours to vacate, Hartquist hopped across the skyway to the Town Square building.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
11 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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That eventful first half also included a scuffle after Ejiofor leapt for an offensive rebound and took a hard hit from Providence’s Duncan Powell.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Monroe, Lemmon and Curtis cavorted there.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The award was skipped in 2024 due to time constraints following the addition of more categories to the show.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Rams skipped across the country as a historic 10½-point favorite — biggest postseason spread in modern history — yet trudged home requiring a last-second touchdown pass from the unsinkable Matthew Stafford to a leaping Colby Parkinson.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The trend is not shiny, glass mosaics, but rather tumbled stone in subtle, natural colors.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Jan. 2026
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Memory storage plays — Data storage stocks tumbled as investors continued to cash in after their recent run-up.—
Michelle Fox,Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Romped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romped. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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