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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
In last season’s finale, Coop and Mel shared a kiss and a moment while dancing.
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Folk dances abound all across the country, and huge crowds of people can be found dancing at festivals and weddings.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
How to reduce dust in house But knowing how to eliminate dust is more than dancing with a feather duster.
—Sunshine Flint, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
Aside from the game, Banana Ball also features a number of hijinks, including dancing base coaches and umpires and hitters wielding flaming bats.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
Together, these cosmic ingredients could keep auroras active tonight, offering skywatchers another chance to glimpse the colorful display dancing across higher-latitude skies.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
When the car hits paved road and the basket stops dancing as much, the beetle, perhaps confused, readies her wings.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Just make sure to pair these with a shoe that won’t sink into the grass and you’re all set for dancing under the stars.
—Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
Parents in Tehran described playing music and dancing to try to distract their children.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Erin Jensen, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Folk dances abound all across the country, and huge crowds of people can be found dancing at festivals and weddings.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
How to reduce dust in house But knowing how to eliminate dust is more than dancing with a feather duster.
—Sunshine Flint, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
Aside from the game, Banana Ball also features a number of hijinks, including dancing base coaches and umpires and hitters wielding flaming bats.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
Together, these cosmic ingredients could keep auroras active tonight, offering skywatchers another chance to glimpse the colorful display dancing across higher-latitude skies.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
When the car hits paved road and the basket stops dancing as much, the beetle, perhaps confused, readies her wings.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
Just make sure to pair these with a shoe that won’t sink into the grass and you’re all set for dancing under the stars.
—Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
Parents in Tehran described playing music and dancing to try to distract their children.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dancing
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Demidov used that knowledge to his advantage, deceptively selling a shot before passing to Lane Hutson, then stepping around a diving Cozens and accepting a return pass from Hutson in the heart of the slot, where his one-timer tied the game.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Murray continued working on Blackhawks broadcasts, though at a diminished workload, before stepping away entirely this season.—
Dylan Olsen,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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There was the usual assemblage of male and female Anna’s and just a couple of the Allen’s darting out occasionally from the sanctuary of the nearby tree to drink nectar from the hanging feeders.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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This time, my eyes slid to the fresh silver polish on her fingernails, her cascading perm thick but without any undergrowth, and those eyes darting from me to the cop, glistening as if on the verge of pouring.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Mar. 2026
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Spring's warmth is settling in across southern Michigan, and hummingbirds will soon be flitting about the state.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Jacir wants to show a cross section of people’s responses to these events, but the result often feels like scattershot scenes from a longer miniseries, flitting from one character to another with little narrative thrust or cohesion.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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But between strutting around like a rock god, Michael presented nuanced and sophisticated looks at lust.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Make your way to our festival headquarters before the screenings begin, strutting through the French Quarter in style behind a demonic brass band, creepy characters both familiar and unknown, and you.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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October marks the start of butterfly season, with vibrant swarms fluttering well into the green season.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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The sudden movement sends the birds fluttering away from you, to watch and wait.—
Addie Citchens,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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These chips spend most of their energy shuffling data between a memory unit and a processor.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Mar. 2026
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So what better way to cap all that off than closing out the Oscars — even if the clip played while the audience was shuffling out of the theater and calling their Ubers.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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Maza drew in Hamburg players before flicking the ball on for Kofane, who lashed it into the top-left corner.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The name Dekopin in Japanese refers to flicking someone on the forehead with a finger, typically as a lighthearted punishment or joke.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Fort Collins now has drones flying the city nearly every day as a resource to the police, fire and utilities departments.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Meteor showers such as the Lyrids can be tracked yearly, because the debris flying through the night sky in fiery streaks is coming from the same comet.—
Hali Smith
March 31,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Dancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dancing. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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