as in to hop
to play and run about happily
carefree kids laughing and frisking about in their backyard
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as in spree
a time or instance of carefree fun
fondly remembers the summer before he started college as one long frisk
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Recent Examples of frisk
Kara Scannell, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
The lawyer also stated that the women were restrained and frisked by male officers, even though female officers were present.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
And much like stop and frisk, police disproportionately stop Black drivers in Chicago, according to our latest study examining racial bias in traffic enforcement.
—David Levinson, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024
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Verb
The attorney said the officers then frisked Mangione, took his backpack and other items, and blocked him from leaving the McDonald’s.
—Kara Scannell, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
The lawyer also stated that the women were restrained and frisked by male officers, even though female officers were present.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
Noun
The share of frisks and fuller searches complying with the ruling — and the Constitution’s Fourth Amendment guarantee against unreasonable searches and seizures — were lower than the stop numbers.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
And much like stop and frisk, police disproportionately stop Black drivers in Chicago, according to our latest study examining racial bias in traffic enforcement.
—David Levinson, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024
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Open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Matcha Latte: Tunnel City Coffee is always hopping – but there’s usually space to sit down and enjoy that matcha latte or a coffee frappe.—
Jeanne O'Brien Coffey,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Even celebrities have been eager to hop on the trend, with stars like Mariah Carey and Jeff Goldblum parodying the ad.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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That wound up turning into a chaotic nine-day spree of surprise shows in people’s yards, following a pop-up show on the campus of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
23 July 2025
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Retail traders are on a buying spree that can keep equities marching to record highs.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Alcaraz hit a deep defensive shot and recovered quickly, dancing across the court with fleet little steps, and ran around his backhand to hit a forehand down the line.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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The reality star continued to post wedding highlights, including videos of himself and Blanco dancing together at their reception.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Avoid skipping trims: Cut your hair to retain your growth.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 July 2025
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So, my advice is to skip generic educational content.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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An escaped pet zebra that went on the lam in Tennessee was captured Sunday after gamboling in the forest for more than a week.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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The dire wolves known to paleontologists, however, are different from the creatures that can now be viewed in Colossal videos gamboling in an open field.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Superman has leapt past the $300 million mark at the domestic box office in less than three weeks in a major milestone for James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Studios.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
31 July 2025
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The defender was in position to make a play on the ball, but Young leaped and snatched it away.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
Verb
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While capering around with her boss, Matty keeps looking for a private moment alone with Olympia’s luggage.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2024
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While capering around with her boss, Matty keeps looking for a private moment alone with Olympia’s luggage.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2024
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After a day spent frolicking in the water, give your dog’s coat a good rinse to remove the salt water.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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For visitors who want to spend most of their vacation frolicking in the sand, but also want some mountain air, the relatively short Rim of the World Scenic Byway offers an easy weekend getaway to the rockier terrain of the Inland Empire.—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
17 July 2025
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“Frisk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frisk. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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