tap-danced

past tense of tap-dance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tap-danced
Verb
  • Their original band artwork projected as a backdrop — cats at drum sets, birds holding guitars — as the campers bopped their heads and performed their original songs.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Perry bopped through 80 shows in a nearly two-year residency in Las Vegas that ended in 2022.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The most interesting part about this week two lineup is seeing how the songs shuffled around a bit.
    Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The doctor grunted, shuffled off.
    Sam Lipsyte, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Palvin, 32, strutted the runway several times at the lingerie house's signature event, which returned for the second year in a row, after a hiatus beginning in 2018.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
  • On top of that, many showgirls strutted in three-inch-tall high heels.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Tap-danced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tap-danced. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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