1
as in to cut up
to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior
couldn't resist the temptation to skylark as commencement ceremonies came to a close
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2
as in to play
to engage in activity for amusement
he spends his time joking and skylarking, but his brother is serious and industrious
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Police then went to English's car to search for additional destructive devices and found a 750-milliliter bottle of Smirnoff vodka as well as a gray sweatshirt that had been cut up.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025 -
How cut up was John Bell and the whole team that day?—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Eagles and Chiefs played each other in the Super Bowl just two years ago, when both Jason, 37, and Travis, 35, competed with their respective teams in the 2023 game.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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The Chiefs, who are going for their third championship in a row, will play the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.—
Neil Vigdor,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Another interesting finding from the clinical trial that was more recently reveled is the reduction of visceral fat.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Host Nikki Glaser, fresh from her successful emceeing duties, was seen reveling with fellow comedian Nate Bargatze, both basking in the evening’s triumphs.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2025
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So Maurice has toyed around with his forward lines throughout the season.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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But up the middle, the Dodgers could toy around with different combinations nd experiment with myriad ways to maximize production.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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In the video, Payne is shown horsing around with a large outdoor crowd and his bandmates, encouraging the fans to quiet their screaming and then raise the volume all the way back up.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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The unidentified pre-teen was horsing around and throwing snowballs in Connecticut’s capital city with an 11-year-old friend, local ABC affiliate WTNH reported.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Groth of Any Thyme Catering and her team show off one of their catering feats, a canoe filled with various snacks and bites to eat.—
Kendall Larson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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There are also plenty of Instagram-worthy cave rooms to show off to people back home.—
Megan duBois,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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Westview then roared ahead to a 27-10 lead early in the second quarter.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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The crowd erupted when the public address announcer roared her name as pyrotechnics sparkled behind her, then Pauley Pavilion’s lower bowl did it once more when Chiles nailed her final pass for a team-high 9.950 in floor exercise and a meet-best 49.500 rotation score.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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All that lightweight foam underfoot can help keep your arches from acting up when your mileage starts to climb on long-distance runs.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
SELF,
27 Nov. 2024
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Urban Meyer is getting increasingly frustrated with him and other players acting up, to the point that the stress and increasingly long work hours are beginning to really affect his physical health.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2024
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“Skylark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skylark. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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