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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The director planned to film the killing of a live donkey, which would be cut up for food by actors portraying laborers.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Unusual colorways and short production runs contribute to rarity, and uncut original lengths are prized, since most bolts have been cut up and used.

— Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026

Definition of cut up

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Haiti became the first team in FIFA history to qualify without having played one game at home due to gangs’ takeover of its national stadium and the violence in Port-au-Prince.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Julian Dennison stars as the troubled Ricky Baker, a kid who ends up on the run with an irascible old man, played by Sam Neill.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 July 2026

Definition of played

Verb

Collins opted for a warm-weather look, wearing hers with linen shorts, a sports bra, and an oversized button-down shirt that can easily be recreated.

— Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Raphael has recreated the piece based, in part, on his recollections of seeing it over 40 years ago.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

Definition of recreated

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While doing press for her film, The Odyssey, in New York City, the actress wore a bright red jumpsuit with a drop-waist peplum that showed off her baby bump.

— Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Brittany Mahomes showed off a head full of romantic wavy curls created by Nashville stylist Brooke Barloe, who posted a photo on her Instagram.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026

Definition of showed off

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While hundreds reveled at Thursday night’s all-out bash for The Pierre hotel’s 95th anniversary, some of the building’s tenants in the floors above haven’t been feeling quite as celebratory.

— Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
In the party scene, though, there would be plenty of swooping camera movements as the guests revelled.

— Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025

Definition of reveled

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