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to play and run about happily
the kids romped on the lawn until dinner was ready
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Recent Examples of romped
Bayern hosts Barcelona on Saturday in the first leg of their semifinal and will hope to make amends after the Catalan club romped to a 7-1 win in their last meeting in the league phase.
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ABC News, 23 Apr. 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
In the early-season win, Johnston earned the first star of the game with a goal and an assist as Dallas romped to a 5-2 victory.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 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
Duke romped to a 17-1 conference record, and it’s perched atop the AP poll as college basketball enters its postseason.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Children romped around in the park’s playground while adults went from booth to booth speaking with various vendors and gathering resource handouts.
—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
ABC News, 23 Apr. 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
In the early-season win, Johnston earned the first star of the game with a goal and an assist as Dallas romped to a 5-2 victory.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 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
Duke romped to a 17-1 conference record, and it’s perched atop the AP poll as college basketball enters its postseason.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Children romped around in the park’s playground while adults went from booth to booth speaking with various vendors and gathering resource handouts.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for romped
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The in-game festivities encouraged the crowd to cheer for Minnesota as fans danced to the continuous background music.—
PJ Green
April 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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In years past, heavyweights like Copenhagen’s AOC, Koks from the Faroe Islands, Reykjavík’s Dill, and Portugal’s Vistas Rui Silvestre have all danced through its doors.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Karissa Waddick King Charles and Queen Camilla hopped off the plane at Joint Base Andrews Monday to party in the USA.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The governor also brought his dog, Gia, who hopped off her chair and wandered under the bill-signing table to investigate the newcomers.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
29 Apr. 2026
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Smart leapt for a jaw-dropping block against 6-foot-8 Tari Eason and drew three charges.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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And a study from ICE Mortgage Technology found that insurance premiums leaped 70% in the six-year period between 2019 and 2025.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 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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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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According to a recent PetSmart Charities-Gallup State of Pet Care Study, more than half of pet parents have skipped or declined vet care.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Derby winners in 2022, Rich Strike, and 2025, Sovereignty, also skipped the Preakness.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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Arm Holdings — The semiconductor company reversed earlier gains and tumbled 7% on underwhelming guidance.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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All five girls jumped off the couch, stampeded toward the apartment door, and tumbled into the building’s stairwell, stepping on each other’s heels.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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“Romped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romped. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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