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as in stepping
to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music
she can't resist dancing to her favorite rock bands
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as in darting
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
the lithe boxer danced around the ring, staying just out of the reach of his opponent
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Recent Examples of dancing
To mark the third anniversary of his death, Holker in December shared clips of the pair dancing together and photos of them with their children.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
Whether at Artistic Edge Dance Centre in Hartland or on a competition stage, Jay Ramos-Rivera is constantly dancing.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The show would likely raise questions about why on earth plants are dancing across the field, maybe sparking curiosity about the role of sugar cane in Puerto Rico’s economy.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
Among the videos are many showing young women dancing, sitting or lying in bed.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Even in ordinary moments—sharing tea, splitting food, laughing in the snow, dancing at weddings—Minnesota feels alive.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
There were dancing gladiators and moka pots, a phalanx of runway models dressed (in Armani) in green, white and red, to represent the Italian flag.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
First lady Lou Hoover had part of the South Lawn roped off for folks dancing, while first lady Pat Nixon introduced the traditional egg roll races.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
Hello from the first day of rhythm dancing here in south Milan, where Vice President JD Vance, second lady Usha Vance and their children will attend a mixed ice rhythm dancing competition.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
Whether at Artistic Edge Dance Centre in Hartland or on a competition stage, Jay Ramos-Rivera is constantly dancing.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The show would likely raise questions about why on earth plants are dancing across the field, maybe sparking curiosity about the role of sugar cane in Puerto Rico’s economy.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
Among the videos are many showing young women dancing, sitting or lying in bed.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Even in ordinary moments—sharing tea, splitting food, laughing in the snow, dancing at weddings—Minnesota feels alive.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
There were dancing gladiators and moka pots, a phalanx of runway models dressed (in Armani) in green, white and red, to represent the Italian flag.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
First lady Lou Hoover had part of the South Lawn roped off for folks dancing, while first lady Pat Nixon introduced the traditional egg roll races.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
Hello from the first day of rhythm dancing here in south Milan, where Vice President JD Vance, second lady Usha Vance and their children will attend a mixed ice rhythm dancing competition.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dancing
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This portable lock box is especially helpful during beach days or café stops when stepping away from things feels like a gamble.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Even Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI and an architect behind ChatGPT, makes a point of stepping away from technology altogether.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Tracking each bear over the ice with helicopters and periodically darting them to take body measurements on the ground, the researchers were able to estimate the animals’ overall physical health—a metric called body condition index, or BCI.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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Chirring insects, cool eels, darting dice snakes in the Volga delta.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Here’s what to do to get rid of pesky moths flitting around indoors.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2026
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Men have been doing it for decades, flitting between the low-brow and the high-brow without losing any of their Serious Actor sheen in the process.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
22 Jan. 2026
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Bag a table outside to fully soak up the glistening ocean panorama, interrupted only by the occasional strutting peacock.—
Harriet Compston,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Is there a more perfect image for the Valentine’s Day hater than Angela Bassett torching her cheating husband’s car and strutting away with the fiercest look ever committed to screen?—
New York Times,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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As the early swooning over Newsom suggests, some voters’ hearts are fluttering over the prospect of his candidacy.—
Bret Stephens,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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That’s the end result of an odd, hilarious scene that took place during the first period at UBS Arena, when Islanders forward Bo Horvat went to play a puck behind the Pittsburgh net and was joined by a small bird that was fluttering near the ice surface.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Bridgerton treats it as though every woman got multiples of their yearbook photo to hand around as headshots, and Benedict’s taking what would have been treasured personal heirlooms and just shuffling through them and tossing out anyone with the wrong hair color.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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Silvia showed them little affection or attention, shuffling quickly through the infants to feed, change, or hold them.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Alijah Arenas switched between his forehand shot and backhand, flicking the plastic ball over the net to his opponent, former NBA star Brandon Jennings.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
20 Jan. 2026
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While the horses were flicking sand like fireworks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Wasserman has previously admitted to flying with Epstein on the financier’s private plane on a trip to Africa with Maxwell and former President Clinton.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Winter Olympic athletes, particularly those who compete in events that involve flying down a mountain or icy track at breakneck speeds, are not exactly known for self-preservation instincts.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dancing. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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