as in danced
to play and run about happily
children cavorting on the first sunny day of spring
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Recent Examples of cavorted
The sight of Howe leading his players around the ground as Sunderland cavorted in front of their supporters, high in level seven, was excruciating.
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George Caulkin,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2026
Andy Samberg cavorted on behalf of Hellmann’s mayonnaise, dressed as some sort of off-kilter Neil Diamond wanna-be.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
Monroe, Lemmon and Curtis cavorted there.
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Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2026
Andy Samberg cavorted on behalf of Hellmann’s mayonnaise, dressed as some sort of off-kilter Neil Diamond wanna-be.
—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
Monroe, Lemmon and Curtis cavorted there.
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Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavorted
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Evans, who's also danced for Beyoncé, Ricky Martin, Cardi B and Bad Bunny, performed with Swift on The Eras Tour, which ran from March 2023 to December 2024.
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The role of Bobby Child is acted, sung and especially danced by Will Burton, who has the kind magnetic star power that Goodspeed doesn’t often know what to do with.
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Porsche inadvertently kicked off the trend with the Cayenne, Lamborghini followed later with the Urus, and even Ferrari hopped aboard the bandwagon with the Purosangue.
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Someone should've hopped on Amazon and bought some Bluetooth eye masks, and the problem would've been solved.
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Things hit a boiling point when Contreras leaped into the air and hurled his batting helmet directly at Cavalli.
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Notably, no players publicly leapt to Bielsa’s defence after the Copa America, with former captain Godin stating that Suarez had tried to address the issues internally.
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After training sessions, the dogs frolicked on the sprawling back deck that Annie had transformed into a canine playground, complete with a swimming pool.
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The trucks hauling the snow frolicked in the water, sending dirty gray ripples toward me.
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Youngsters romped through the crowd, happily indulging in eggthrowing or dunking-machine antics or trying to climb to the pinnacle of a greased pole, where a $20 bill waited.
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In November, the president was on hand as the NFL’s Washington Commanders hosted the Detroit Lions, and the visitors romped 44-22.
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While the man of the hour may have skipped the press line, Nolan did address the audience in the cinema.
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Carpenter skipped the full-bodied blowout that’s become her calling card in favor of the loose braids tied with petite white ribbons.
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Shannon Stone, 39, was at the game with his young son, who watched as his dad tumbled over the outfield railing after catching the ball.
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Demand tumbled during the war as prices surged and fuel was in short supply.
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“Cavorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavorted. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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