as in spree
a time or instance of carefree fun
one last romp before starting their new life as parents
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as in to dance
to play and run about happily
the kids romped on the lawn until dinner was ready
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Recent Examples of romp
Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
Umatilla Doodle Romp The Rotary Club of Lake County Golden Triangle will host the Umatilla Doodle Romp from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 9, showcasing Doodles of all colors and sizes for an off-leash romp.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
Ben Morse, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
With the Barons in 2014-15, Klefbom romped to a 13-7 goal share (65 percent) at even strength in nine games.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Danny accompanies Chesshyre for part of Slow Trains to Istanbul, making for a delightful middle-aged romp through Europe impeded by everything from train engineers on strike in Germany to Paris’ bustling Latin Quarter on a Saturday night.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
Umatilla Doodle Romp The Rotary Club of Lake County Golden Triangle will host the Umatilla Doodle Romp from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 9, showcasing Doodles of all colors and sizes for an off-leash romp.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
Verb
And Dallas played like a team freed from the weight of pressure against the Cleveland Browns in their season-opener, romping to a comfortable 33-17 victory where every facet of the team shined.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
With the Barons in 2014-15, Klefbom romped to a 13-7 goal share (65 percent) at even strength in nine games.
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for romp
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Management is getting more stressful Many companies have undergone rapid transformations since 2020, including dealing with mass turnover and hiring sprees, adjusting to remote and hybrid work, restructuring teams, adding responsibilities to jobs and facing budget cuts.Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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One-third of CPS schools are more than half empty yet the CPS board — a vassal of CTU — has increased salaries and benefits by nearly 50% since 2019, going on a 9,000-staffer hiring spree even as 37,000 more students left the system.Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
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To boost your next-day memory, experts say to try brisk walking, cycling, swimming, or dancing to upbeat music.Lauryn Higgins, Health, 17 Dec. 2024
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The first public drone display took place in 2012 when art and technology group, Ars Electronica, programmed 49 tiny craft to to dance and form shapes during the Futurelab festival in the Austrian city of Linz.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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His shakshuka takes the tomato-and-pepper mold and spins it into a gambol through fields of celery and coriander seeds, ground chipotles and sweet paprika.Scott Hocker, theweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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In the winning first moments of the show, Mills gambols on as the Narrator, wielding a paint palette and, instead of a brush, a tuft of rainbow-colored gauze.Celia Wren, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2023
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The two animals are seen frolicking together through a field in the clip.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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On my most recent trip, I was enchanted by the sight of elephants bathing and frolicking in the river.Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2024
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Some 500 of them cavorted at Frank Buck’s Jungle Camp on a humanmade structure called Monkey Mountain.Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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Thus Andy Dixon paints Day-Glo takes on Rococo romances, with sculptural nudes draped in loose tunics cavorting around pleasure gardens dotted with classical statuary; these same motifs are distilled into dainty arabesques and diaphanous whorls in the abstract canvases of Michaela Yearwood-Dan.Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
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The shooter, who was wearing a mask, fled the scene on foot and later hopped on a bicycle into Central Park.Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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The suspect then fled on foot to a back alley and then hopped on a bicycle in the direction of Central Park.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Marvell Technology leaped even more after delivering better results than expected, up 23.2%.Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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More than once, flames leapt out of the ship’s skylights.Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
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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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“Romp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/romp. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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