tap-danced

Definition of tap-dancednext
past tense of tap-dance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tap-danced
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • That means there aren’t going to be just a few chairs shuffled around; my suspicion is much of the roster likely will be overhauled in the next few years.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
  • On Thursday afternoon, about 300 people in a mix of puffer coats and fleeces shuffled in place on a line that snaked south along Seventh Avenue to West 10th Street, wrapped around Julius’ and circled back — an Ouroborous.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 12 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • López joined in for a few moves, then strutted to the ring wearing beetle-green gloves.
    Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Tap-danced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tap-danced. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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