tap-dancing

Definition of tap-dancingnext
present participle of tap-dance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tap-dancing
Verb
  • Bridgerton treats it as though every woman got multiples of their yearbook photo to hand around as headshots, and Benedict’s taking what would have been treasured personal heirlooms and just shuffling through them and tossing out anyone with the wrong hair color.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Silvia showed them little affection or attention, shuffling quickly through the infants to feed, change, or hold them.
    Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Still bopping to the top, 20 years later!
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Across the floor were Hobert’s doting parents — a couple of youthful and energetic Gen-Xers bopping along in general admission rather than VIP.
    Carrie Battan, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Notably, as Eric and Carol were chatting to Sara, BBC Studios was re-jigging its APAC division in order to bring Australia and Asia under one roof.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Photos shared by the agency show Buddy prancing away in the daylight, as well as Buddy seemingly caught like a deer in headlights at night.
    Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Ferrari’s latest one-off is a tribute to one of the most legendary prancing horses of them all.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Bag a table outside to fully soak up the glistening ocean panorama, interrupted only by the occasional strutting peacock.
    Harriet Compston, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Is there a more perfect image for the Valentine’s Day hater than Angela Bassett torching her cheating husband’s car and strutting away with the fiercest look ever committed to screen?
    New York Times, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Tap-dancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tap-dancing. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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