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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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
Ski and Snowboard at Big Bear Mountain Resort During winter, Big Bear Mountain Resort roars to life, with skiing and snowboarding as well as snow tubing on offer.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026

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