as in to hop
to play and run about happily
carefree kids laughing and frisking about in their backyard
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as in spree
a time or instance of carefree fun
fondly remembers the summer before he started college as one long frisk
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Recent Examples of frisk
Brian Welk, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2025
The attorney said the officers then frisked Mangione, took his backpack and other items, and blocked him from leaving the McDonald’s.
—Kara Scannell, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Steve Earley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
Muslim leaders found common ground with Pentecostal and Black church pastors over stop and frisk.
—Chloe Breyer, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The first teaser opens with a sequence of Wednesday going through airport security and getting stopped and frisked by a TSA agent.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2025
The attorney said the officers then frisked Mangione, took his backpack and other items, and blocked him from leaving the McDonald’s.
—Kara Scannell, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
Officers handcuff and frisk Gray, removing a knife from his pocket, according to the DOJ.
—Steve Earley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
Muslim leaders found common ground with Pentecostal and Black church pastors over stop and frisk.
—Chloe Breyer, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frisk
Verb
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After the calls were shared and spread across social media, the 34-year-old hopped on X to publicly apologize to Mariah The Scientist.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Jimmy Uso hopped on the mic and cut an incredible promo.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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News of the talks broke last month as Paramount embarked on a dealmaking spree after closing its $8 billion merger with Skydance.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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The school attack, which terrified students and parents, capped a violent spree that left at least three people dead and more than a dozen others wounded across the city.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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At a time when most goalies were under 6 feet, Dryden was a towering 6-foot-4, 205 pounds, but still had nimble feet to dance around the net and kick pucks into the corners.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Once a month, guests come together to dance under the night sky at its legendary full moon parties.—
Teaghan Skulszki,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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Significantly, one study showed, fewer residents were skipping medications and more were getting regular care for chronic illnesses in a region that has some of the nation’s highest rates of diseases – including cancer.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Extreme Heat Leads to Missed Doctor's Appointments Extreme heat or cold can lead people—especially older adults and those with chronic conditions—to skip primary care visits.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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An escaped pet zebra that went on the lam in Tennessee was captured Sunday after gamboling in the forest for more than a week.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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The dire wolves known to paleontologists, however, are different from the creatures that can now be viewed in Colossal videos gamboling in an open field.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Thank trade and industrialization, infrastructure investment, and leaps in health and education—all accelerated by affordable technology.—
Rich Karlgaard,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Woolen leaped to snag the ball but faded backward while doing so.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While capering around with her boss, Matty keeps looking for a private moment alone with Olympia’s luggage.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2024
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Chapman persuaded Ford Motor Co. to fulfill his V-8 engine requirements and built the first of what were to become revolutionary Lotus-Fords, pencil-thin cars that looked like spiders capering through the turns.—
Mike Kupper,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2024
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On Thursday, the 40-year-old pop star was spotted taking a dip in the ocean and frolicking on the beach in Miami, Florida.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Suicune and several other Pokémon frolicking in a picturesque stream in key artwork for Pokémon TCG Pocket's Secluded Springs expansion.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Frisk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frisk. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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