SKYLARKS Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

skylarks

verb

present tense third-person singular of skylark

as in horses around

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 plays

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

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Ortiz navigated past 17 other horses around the final turn and made a hard charge down the stretch.

— Stephen Whyno, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026

Definition of horses around

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A lot of great actors are based around there, and there were others like Lubna Azabal who plays Julia Felix.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
Sean Clements Rated PG-13, 1 hour 43 minutes Johnson plays Dustin Boyd, whose laser-focused, hardass father Chuck (Ed Harris) trained him for tennis excellence from early childhood.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026

Definition of plays

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Currently, Screen Time often acts up and just cuts off access to all apps, whether it’s supposed to or not.

— Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 9 June 2026
Koutouvides transitioned to life after football, found success in real estate development throughout Connecticut, but the pain of losing the Super Bowl twinges and acts up like an old joint injury.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026

Definition of acts up

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The new congressional map in Virginia effectively cuts up the state’s 11 House districts to give Democrats an advantage in 10 of them.

— Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
How to Prune Viburnum Use sharp hand pruners for smaller cuts up to the diameter of a pencil, and loppers or a pruning saw for larger cuts.

— Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026

Definition of cuts up

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The latest entry is beautiful and shows off the console’s power, producing beautiful environments that elevate the visceral shmup-like action onscreen.

— Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 29 July 2026
Kelsea Ballerini shows off her summer glow in a cute polka dot top on July 28 in New York City.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Definition of shows off

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Inning over, Skubal flexed and let out one of his patented primal roars.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 July 2026
But they were outnumbered three or four to one by Argentina fans, who drowned them out with long flat roars whenever their team repelled a Spanish shot, or bundled a player off the pitch.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

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