SKYLARKED Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

skylarked

verb

past tense of skylark

as in 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 played

to engage in activity for amusement he spends his time joking and skylarking, but his brother is serious and industrious

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Duke Energy crews are working to cut up the tree and replace the pole, officials said.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
Later, it was prevented from being cut up to decorate a carnival float.

— Lauren Frayer, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of cut up

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Richard Heathcote/Getty Images The 25-year-old was often rotated and played only 2,623 minutes across Ligue 1 and the Champions League but still managed 18 goals and 10 assists.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Sabalenka held and then played one of her best games of the match, breaking at love to tie it at 4-all.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

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Another source material is the original emergency phone call Bawa in real life made to paramedics on discovering his father in heart arrest, which is recreated in Strong Son the feature.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
In New York City, light-up drones recreated the outlines of the twin towers that used to be a fixture in the skyline before they were demolished in the attacks.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026

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Navarrete reveled with one woman over her husband’s release from a detention facility.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Walker wore his Cardinals hat backward, chewed a big wad of bubble gum and reveled afterward in flashing his imitation Liberty Bell bling, the champions chain presented by Ryan Howard.

— Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Definition of reveled

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