as in prank
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
their escapades at the prep school became the stuff of boarding-school legend
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Recent Examples of escapade
After the cold open served as yet another opportunity for James Austin Johnson to do his weekly check-in on all of Trump’s latest escapades, viewers were treated to yet another bit centered around our ignoramus-in-chief.
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 13 Apr. 2025
These escapades are set in 1950 and have a handsome vintage color palette of white, gray, green, metal and wood.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Kimi Antonelli’s rookie escapades have naturally gained attention after his excellent P4 on debut in Australia.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Jimmy Kimmel isn't fond of the Manning brothers' musical escapades.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 May 2025
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 13 Apr. 2025
These escapades are set in 1950 and have a handsome vintage color palette of white, gray, green, metal and wood.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Kimi Antonelli’s rookie escapades have naturally gained attention after his excellent P4 on debut in Australia.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Jimmy Kimmel isn't fond of the Manning brothers' musical escapades.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for escapade
Noun
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The digital prank consists of a bait-and-switch maneuver in which someone opens a disguised hyperlink containing the music video to Astley's song.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Green Goblin Pumpkin pranks are this mischievous supervillain’s signature move.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Strolling through farmers’ markets, exploring new cities, and more summer adventures call for supportive footwear. Luckily, Amazon just dropped the price of the SDolphin Running Shoes to as little as $42.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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The original 2010 adventure is a spectacular tale of Viking teen Hiccup and his best dragon friend Toothless.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
Noun
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However, there is a trick for using both of these operations together.—
Paul Smith-Goodson,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Or is that all part of a deeper trick, a wilder swing?—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Steiner has plenty of experience with drivers under his watch in F1 getting involved in controversial incidents.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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The two men got into several heated spats over age, experience and personal integrity during this week’s second and final candidates’ debate on Thursday.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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“Escapade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escapade. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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