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as in to cut up
to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior
couldn't resist the temptation to skylark as commencement ceremonies came to a close
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as in to play
to engage in activity for amusement
he spends his time joking and skylarking, but his brother is serious and industrious
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How To Make Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole Prep bacon: To make this recipe even easier, cut up your bacon before cooking it.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025 -
The government still leads all sectors in job cuts through the first four months of the year, with government cuts up 680% compared to the first four months of 2024.—
Molly Bohannon,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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While physicians don’t have a definitive answer as to why heart failure typically causes cognitive decline, the following factors may play a role: Changes to the heart.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
16 May 2025
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In his new Max series premiering Thursday, Duster, Holloway plays an Arizona getaway driver in the early 1970s.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
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First up, while people are revelling following the verdict, the emotional intensity of reaction can be traced to a sense of loss.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Key speeches are faithfully delivered to an audience of two, not thousands; a scene of soldiers destructively revelling on a bridge is given a different spirit by ironic, out-of-time horseplay.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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Dacus had been toying around with the ideas behind the song for a while: the beautiful minutiae of sharing a life with someone, and betting on love in the face of inevitable change.—
James Factora,
Them,
24 Mar. 2025
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Crystal Palace After toying in the past with the idea of returning to the club’s original home a couple of miles across south London in Crystal Palace Park, plans to redevelop Selhurst Park (an idea first floated by then chairman Ron Noades in the 1990s) were announced in 2017.—
Tom Burrows,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Four people are facing charges in Louisiana for horsing around in a small-town Walmart last week. Video that was posted on TikTok and went viral on social media showed three men and a teenage boy riding horses through the business in Baker, Louisiana.—
Elizabeth Pritchett,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Quit horsing around — the Clydesdales are back!—
Breanne L. Heldman,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Another photo showed off her cute but casual outfit and grabbing a coffee with a friend before class.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Google accidentally showed off its big Android design refresh last week, but now Material 3 Expressive is official.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2025
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Before the players even reached the court, the home crowd roared as camera crews displayed the defending champions on the jumbotron.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
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Every time Dylan picked up a harmonica, the crowd roared.—
Brady Gerber,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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For the first time, Tindall had to act up without his partner over these past two weeks, with Graeme Jones, his fellow assistant, deputising alongside him.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Is his palm injury acting up again, or the pressure to join the elite company of Jack Nicklaus, who won 3 times at The PLAYERS Championship?—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Skylark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skylark. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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