romping 1 of 3

present participle of romp

romping

2 of 3

adjective

romping

3 of 3

noun

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of romping
Noun
But, new research reveals that — despite their vast difference in size — these marine mammals often enjoy playful interactions, much like a Great Dane romping with a Chihuahua. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for romping
Verb
  • During their first night out together, the couple ducks into a Spanish nightclub, drinking under a smear of colored lights and then dancing.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • As a guy who is simply not built for summer (sweaty, burns easily, refuses to wear shorts), the turning of the calendar to September adds a little lead to my tread, with visions of cider and sweaters dancing in my head.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Among the latter, McElwee pays a visit to his longtime friend Charleen Swansea, who stole the show in Sherman’s March with her boisterous real-talk and raunchy humor.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Yet the mood is lively, even boisterous, come lunch, energy aided by friendly yet polished service.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But Peacemaker himself hopping to a different dimension has thrown a wrench into things.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Late last month, users on X were hopping between Streameast sites hosted in different regions, though often finding little success.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Almost every minute of their next few hours is broadcast to millions worldwide and soundtracked by the raucous crowd inside a cauldron-like Arthur Ashe Stadium.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The Golden State fans in black and violet get even louder, live on the edge of raucous and dance like no one’s watching, whether the music is by Mac Dre or Rihanna.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Cameras captured a heartwarming scene of a father and son leaping into the air, screaming and hugging each other in disbelief and joy, as McIlroy's ball dropped into the cup.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The fugitive runs for it, crashing through clotheslines made of jump ropes, crashing on the floor several times, climbing the bike racks and leaping over the wall to his secret sanctuary.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In Aurora, some of the attendees became drunk and rowdy.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Flipper’s Boogie Palace at LaCienega and Santa Monica was also the A lister’s night spot of its time, the roller disco home of the trendy (including a young Laura Dern), many in glitter hot pants ready for the rowdy rink.
    Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Contreras tagged Randy Rodriguez’s hanging slider in the bottom of the ninth, cavorting around the bases while his teammates spilled out of the home dugout.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • With an almost modern-day Charlie Chaplin-esque physicality, Moss dances, contorts, and frolics amongst the shoes, their boxes, and fixtures in the store for a mesmerizing, can't-look-away effect.
    Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Right frolics—forward, backward, sideways, in a spiral or a zigzag, going nowhere.
    Weike Wang, New Yorker, 31 July 2025

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“Romping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romping. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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