as in danced
to play and run about happily
the kids romped on the lawn until dinner was ready
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Recent Examples of romped
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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Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 July 2026
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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Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Ticket prices are skyrocketing with the league's biggest market finally back in the series, with tickets inside the Garden so hard to acquire that Knicks fans have instead bought up seats in Atlanta, Philadelphia and Cleveland as their team romped through the Eastern Conference playoffs.
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ABC News,
3 June 2026
Instead, Potapova battled back to even things and then quickly romped in the tiebreaker, winning 7-1.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
The Dodgers romped through a weekend at Angel Stadium, scoring 31 runs in what amounted to live batting practice against the Angels’ woeful pitching staff.
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Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
19 May 2026
In Wisconsin, where presidential elections are normally determined by statewide swings of 2% or less, Taylor romped to a massive win by racking up huge margins in deep blue cities like Milwaukee and Madison while severely eating into usual Republican margins in suburbs and rural areas.
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Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
Joe Timmerman | Wisconsin Watch | Getty Images Democrats romped to a 20 percentage point victory in a race for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, while Republicans won a special election for a House seat in Georgia by a far less comfortable margin than in 2024.
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Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
On a warm, summer-like afternoon at home Thursday, Westview romped to a 9-4 win over fellow Division 2 opponent El Camino.
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Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2026
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 July 2026
In November, the president was on hand as the NFL’s Washington Commanders hosted the Detroit Lions, and the visitors romped 44-22.
—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Ticket prices are skyrocketing with the league's biggest market finally back in the series, with tickets inside the Garden so hard to acquire that Knicks fans have instead bought up seats in Atlanta, Philadelphia and Cleveland as their team romped through the Eastern Conference playoffs.
—
ABC News,
3 June 2026
Instead, Potapova battled back to even things and then quickly romped in the tiebreaker, winning 7-1.
—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
The Dodgers romped through a weekend at Angel Stadium, scoring 31 runs in what amounted to live batting practice against the Angels’ woeful pitching staff.
—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
19 May 2026
In Wisconsin, where presidential elections are normally determined by statewide swings of 2% or less, Taylor romped to a massive win by racking up huge margins in deep blue cities like Milwaukee and Madison while severely eating into usual Republican margins in suburbs and rural areas.
—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
Joe Timmerman | Wisconsin Watch | Getty Images Democrats romped to a 20 percentage point victory in a race for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, while Republicans won a special election for a House seat in Georgia by a far less comfortable margin than in 2024.
—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
On a warm, summer-like afternoon at home Thursday, Westview romped to a 9-4 win over fellow Division 2 opponent El Camino.
—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for romped
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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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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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Andy Samberg cavorted on behalf of Hellmann’s mayonnaise, dressed as some sort of off-kilter Neil Diamond wanna-be.
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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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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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“Romped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romped. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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