ROMPED Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

romped

verb

past tense of romp

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 The Knights won last year’s game 60-29 and romped in similar fashion in 2024 (68-49), 2023 (56-28) and 2022 (55-14). — Nate Peterson, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026 This time the Eagles romped to a 40–22 win in Super Bowl LIX. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026 Tuesday’s elections for the Florida Legislature saw a progressive from Kissimmee win a seat in the state House while incumbents romped in party primaries across Central Florida. — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 Her father drank apple juice, romped in the garden, and remembers his time in Madras fondly. — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 Keegan not only rescued Newcastle from relegation in 1991-92; the following campaign his team romped to the second-division title and surged into the Premier League. — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 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

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As the Seminole band played the alma mater song, Calhoun jumped up on the band director podium and danced to the music of the Pride of the Tribe band with Hampton.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2026
In Chmerkovskiy’s absence last week, Dewan danced with fellow pro Alan Bersten instead.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of danced

Verb

Gabby Williams hopped off a double-decker bus and began dancing through the streets, blowing a whistle to the beat and slapping high-fives with fans all while keeping her WNBA Finals MVP trophy safely tucked in her left arm.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
After Nicholas’ fiancée called for a doctor, two people who claimed to be physicians hopped in, taking turns administering CPR.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of hopped

Verb

In the first half, Hidalgo leaped up like an NFL safety to intercept a Villanova pass and then had to jump again out of bounds to save it before completing the turnover by passing to a teammate.

— Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Those of us who stayed until the end leapt to our feet, applauding and cheering for the actors, call after call.

— Keith McDermott, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of leaped

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

Definition of cavorted

Verb

Five, maybe six, live roaches frolicked in a cabinet under a handwash sink.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Fast-food staples like McDonald’s became a low-cost refuge where seniors lingered over morning coffee, students gathered after school and young kids frolicked in play areas.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of frolicked

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Humanoids marched, backflipped, and twirled nunchucks; robotic pandas gambolled.

— Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Artisans invited us into their workrooms, where the creatures gamboled on tables and spilled out across every surface, awaiting coats of paint.

— Te-Ping Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2021

Definition of gamboled

Verb

That feud went public during Jordan's 2016 stint on The Bachelorette, kicking off years of familial cold-shouldering and skipped family weddings.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Bakkila skipped the brand’s optional white glove delivery, and her king-size mattress arrived in two heavy boxes with the latex layers packaged separately inside a zippered cover for assembly at home.

— Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

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