as in prank
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
their escapades at the prep school became the stuff of boarding-school legend
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Recent Examples of escapade
After their island escapades, the foursome return to the boat and start playing spin the bottle, sans bottle.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
The United States was entangled in foreign wars, and the CIA became a major facilitator of America’s global escapades, with covert operations in nearly every corner of the world.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
But predictably, this escapade proves to be a distraction from, rather than a solution to, their real problem.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Writer-director Dean Imperial loses on such a gamble with his tedious feature debut, which tracks an unhinged night of escapades between a bunch of poker buddies.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
The United States was entangled in foreign wars, and the CIA became a major facilitator of America’s global escapades, with covert operations in nearly every corner of the world.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
But predictably, this escapade proves to be a distraction from, rather than a solution to, their real problem.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Writer-director Dean Imperial loses on such a gamble with his tedious feature debut, which tracks an unhinged night of escapades between a bunch of poker buddies.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for escapade
Noun
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His client, Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter , received a prank call on Draft Night from someone claiming to be with the Jacksonville Jaguars.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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Brooke Sutton / Getty Images As CBS Sports reported, the prank call took place while Sanders was hosting a livestream event during the second day of the draft.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2025
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The Legend of Ochi Clearly inspired by kid-centric ’80s adventure films like E.T., The Legend of Ochi tries to reach those heights as a young girl defies her father (Willem Dafoe) and teams up with a baby Ochi (a cutesy primate-looking creature) to return it to its homeland.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Life is made up of moments—the big firsts, the grand adventures, and all the quiet in-betweens that carry us from one chapter to the next.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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The company, which sells hot and iced coffee, tea, shakes, as well as burritos and tacos, also hosts classes to teach dogs tricks.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Another simple trick to avoid seeming evasive: Answer questions with yes or no, first; get into the explanation afterwards.—
Rob Davis,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Miami Dolphins, who finished 8-9 last season, had a rough three-day experience in the 2025 NFL draft.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2025
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Keep your Hall of Fame career in a strange city and give me the Crawford experience, please.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Escapade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escapade. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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