as in frolicking
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as in dancing
to play and run about happily
children cavorting on the first sunny day of spring
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Recent Examples of cavorting
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
All along the far side of the canyon, a cluster of dots began to wink on, like fireflies cavorting in a field.
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New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Just a few weeks earlier, Miguel Angel Garcia Medina, 31, had been cavorting with his four children at their Arlington, Texas, home, meeting his 8-year-old daughter for lunch at school and giddily planning the arrival of their fifth child.
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Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
22 Nov. 2025
As a member of the gentry, Thomas is crossing class lines by cavorting with the fishermen who work for his father-in-law.
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Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
Verb
Sea-facing rooms have views of passing ships, cavorting dolphins and the magnificent sunsets.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
All along the far side of the canyon, a cluster of dots began to wink on, like fireflies cavorting in a field.
—
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Just a few weeks earlier, Miguel Angel Garcia Medina, 31, had been cavorting with his four children at their Arlington, Texas, home, meeting his 8-year-old daughter for lunch at school and giddily planning the arrival of their fifth child.
—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
22 Nov. 2025
As a member of the gentry, Thomas is crossing class lines by cavorting with the fishermen who work for his father-in-law.
—
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cavorting
Noun
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But her gamboling merrymakers, hammy showgirls, and blithe flaneurs insist otherwise.
Verb
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Though the statement was initially shared alongside a video of the two of them dancing with their 5-year-old son, Mauz Mosley Muniz, the post was removed.
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For years the company has pushed the frontier of what legged robots can do, taking inspiration from dancing, parkour, and gymnastics.
Noun
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Dioz is among the many small businesses across Los Angeles that are getting a boost from the global sporting event, said Kevin Klowden, a senior fellow at the Milken Institute.
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Every four years, some of the most iconic sporting videos that go viral on social media capture the sound of cities erupting in jubilation as their national soccer teams score a goal in the FIFA World Cup.
Verb
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The artist, sporting fiery red hair and a colorful bodysuit, also jumped on a stripper pole at one point after hopping back on the sport bike.
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Ser Simon Strong shares his easy appetite for alliance-hopping.
Noun
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Nor did great merrymaking surround its 2001 move to pioneer quantitative easing.
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Once ground was completely covered with shards of tableware, folks journeyed from their seats into the center of the room for more dancing and merrymaking.
Verb
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Padres left fielder Jase Bowen retreated to the ivy and made a leaping catch.
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Bowen tried to make a leaping catch, but was unable to haul it in.
Noun
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Dying was such a momentous thing to do, and while Matthew, their dear friend, their cousin-brother, had been off doing it, the women had occupied themselves with such frivolities as cleaning and heat.
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Simone empties out the frivolities and installs her unique despair.
Verb
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The Knicks had piled up massive scoring margins while romping through the Eastern Conference playoffs, then were just good enough in the two games in San Antonio.
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The outcome was one few anticipated, with Gray Davis romping to victory in the Democratic primary, then winning the governorship in a landslide.
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“Cavorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavorting. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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