as in sprees
a time or instance of carefree fun
one last romp before starting their new life as parents
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as in dances
to play and run about happily
the kids romped on the lawn until dinner was ready
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Recent Examples of romps
Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Kelly’s debut romps with the animal, real and imagined, exploring love and wounding through the animal-nature of our feelings, the precarious past and present of our human lives.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
In the film, Sandler compares listening to the bits — an elderly Jew talking about his romps through history — to hearing his own Jewish uncles talk in Florida.
—Stephen Silver, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
From lush historical tales to rom-com romps, there's something for everyone in our favorite summer 2025 romance novels.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
For those seeking out big adventures, zesty romps in nature that will test your mettle, look no further than Eleven’s hut-to-hut multi-day hiking journey.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Walkable cities make a good place for romps, Ramirez said, as many include bar hopping.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
Spring break isn’t just for partying college kids and family theme-park romps.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Kelly’s debut romps with the animal, real and imagined, exploring love and wounding through the animal-nature of our feelings, the precarious past and present of our human lives.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
In the film, Sandler compares listening to the bits — an elderly Jew talking about his romps through history — to hearing his own Jewish uncles talk in Florida.
—Stephen Silver, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
From lush historical tales to rom-com romps, there's something for everyone in our favorite summer 2025 romance novels.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
For those seeking out big adventures, zesty romps in nature that will test your mettle, look no further than Eleven’s hut-to-hut multi-day hiking journey.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Walkable cities make a good place for romps, Ramirez said, as many include bar hopping.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for romps
Noun
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In general, her scoring sprees feel more sustainable and less like streaky bursts of shooting.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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So far, federal prosecutors in Minnesota have convicted 62 people in connection to the scandal, which tops the list of the nation's most costly COVID-era fraud sprees.—
Jonah Kaplan,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Guided by the imperious voiceover of family matriarch Ann (Francis Annis), Soames chases after the lovely Irene (Millie Gibson), who scandalously dances ballet and wants to go to Paris.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026
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Then Nelson dances a guy in the neutral zone and gets tripped … like, that’s what the penalties are for.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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And Ben Ahlers, who plays the adult Happy, comes with that actor’s famously warm smile and chirpy demeanor, slowly worn down here before your eyes, as the permissible frolics of youth turn into the stasis of one going nowhere.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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But images of those youthful frolics amid chirping children quickly slips behind me, muted by my puffing, labored breaths and the blanket of snow.—
Thomas Cangelosi,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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We first encounter Anna, a bit of a hot mess who hops from one house-sitting gig to the next in New York City.—
Alexandra Jhamb Burns,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the third episode of Testaments, the series’ narration head hops from Agnes’s limited perspective to that of her Pearl Girl study buddy Daisy, who we’ve been led to believe is a Toronto runaway.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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Season 3 leaps forward five years, aging its characters out of high school and into a much murkier version of adulthood.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Through flashbacks and leaps ahead in time, fragmentation and fantasy scenes, the film simulates complexity while endowing its characters with mere crumbs of knowledge and experience.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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But that assumption skips the part that matters.—
Jonathan Hunt,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Smith said his family never skips a Southern staple known as cornbread salad.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Frothy water tumbles over sandstone and rock, creating challenging rapids with ominous names like Dragon's Tooth and Hell's Gate.—
Joie Probst,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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The video shows the plane colliding with the truck, going over the vehicle, which tumbles beneath the jet.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Lukita Maxwell sports a silver, sheer top at the Beef season 2 premiere in Los Angeles on April 8.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Kylie Kelce on Sports and Parenting While Jason Kelce seems thrilled about his daughter’s budding golf game, wife Kylie Kelce has been open about her own thoughts on which sports their four daughters might pursue.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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