Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fox-trotted
Verb
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The Royals shuffled through outfielders at a rapid rate.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2026 -
Johnny Rondon-Rodriguez, a Venezuelan who had been shuffled in and out of jail since his arrest earlier this month, was similarly released by senior District Judge John Antoon, who heard his case immediately following Lleo-Rodriguez’s.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The K-pop boy band Cortis arrived with an entourage of handlers and bopped around to their own music; the trance DJ Armin van Buuren got stony-serious on the topic of his new, piano-only album.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
18 Dec. 2025
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Their original band artwork projected as a backdrop — cats at drum sets, birds holding guitars — as the campers bopped their heads and performed their original songs.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bad Bunny spotlights Puerto Rican cuisine As Bad Bunny strutted down the Super Bowl stage, the singer highlighted the hallmarks of Puerto Rican cuisine.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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López joined in for a few moves, then strutted to the ring wearing beetle-green gloves.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Here, the Multimatic True Active Spool Valve dampers (TASV) pranced and pranged over bumps, dips and cracks.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Enjoying one of these moments free from scrutiny, the five-foot-five, stocky Smalls playfully picked up the captain’s distinctive floppy hat and pranced around the ship, imitating his mannerisms.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Nov. 2025
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“Fox-trotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fox-trotted. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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