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as in stepped
to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music
she can't resist dancing to her favorite rock bands
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as in darted
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
the lithe boxer danced around the ring, staying just out of the reach of his opponent
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Recent Examples of danced
Head coach Geno Auriemma danced in a cowboy hat.
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Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
People swayed to Cléopâtre's music on Sunday, with some singing along and blowing her kisses, while performers in colorful clothes danced on stage.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The 14ers banged drums and danced like no one was watching.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
At the Morristown Municipal Building in New Jersey, an oversized inflatable frog danced at the head of the crowd.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Fashion has long danced alongside the medium of art, with designers taking inspiration from the work of history’s great artists.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Mirković and Ben Humrichous made back-to-back 3-pointers to punctuate it, and the Illini jumped and danced off the bench into a timeout.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Fireflies danced around us in the night, and chunky redheaded agama lizards scuttled along the walls.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Doncic collected the ball and danced with Detroit forward Jalen Duren, pump faking, spinning and stepping back before launching a sky-high three.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
People swayed to Cléopâtre's music on Sunday, with some singing along and blowing her kisses, while performers in colorful clothes danced on stage.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The 14ers banged drums and danced like no one was watching.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
At the Morristown Municipal Building in New Jersey, an oversized inflatable frog danced at the head of the crowd.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Fashion has long danced alongside the medium of art, with designers taking inspiration from the work of history’s great artists.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Mirković and Ben Humrichous made back-to-back 3-pointers to punctuate it, and the Illini jumped and danced off the bench into a timeout.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Fireflies danced around us in the night, and chunky redheaded agama lizards scuttled along the walls.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Doncic collected the ball and danced with Detroit forward Jalen Duren, pump faking, spinning and stepping back before launching a sky-high three.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for danced
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Despite later holding positions that appeared political or bureaucratic, Sabti said Vahidi never truly stepped away from the Revolutionary Guards, Iran’s powerful military and intelligence arm, meaning his role remained closely tied to the regime’s security and operational apparatus.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Jack Pugh, the former tight end at the University of Wisconsin who stepped away from football to focus on his mental health, has died, the school announced.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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After their 24th loss in 34 home games, the Kings darted off to Salt Lake City for a date with the Utah Mammoth on Sunday.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Enright, on the right side, darted toward net along the goal line and ricocheted a shot off the post into the net to cap the scoring.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Villaraigosa flitted around the racers’ VIP tent, spotted a bowl of fortune cookies and made a beeline.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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About 10 flies flitted about in a storage area next to a kitchen prep table.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Following the release last Friday of ARIRANG, the lads strutted their stuff the next day with a live show at Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square, livestreamed globally on Netflix as BTS The Comeback Live | Arirang.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2026
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The first lady, wearing a white pantsuit and matching heels, strutted alongside the humanoid named Figure3 before hosting a roundtable discussion on the second day of the inaugural Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit on March 25.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Patrick Kane took a shot from the point that fluttered through traffic and bounced off Compher, who was parked at the goalpost.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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And there, for the fifth time, was Azzi Fudd as the colorful scraps of paper, shot from big cannons, fluttered down all around her.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Royals shuffled their outfield this offseason.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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The living room has been moved to the second floor in the plans and other rooms were shuffled around, though the project’s size and general design remain roughly the same.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Goodwin, in the 77th minute, flicked in a header off a cross by David Schnegg for his first goal in MLS and capped the scoring in the third minute of stoppage time.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Goodwin, in the 77th minute, flicked in a header off a cross by David Schnegg for his first goal in MLS and capped the scoring in the third minute of stoppage time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Danced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/danced. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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