skylarked

verb

Definition of skylarkednext
past tense of skylark
1
as in cut up
to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior couldn't resist the temptation to skylark as commencement ceremonies came to a close

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2
as in played
to engage in activity for amusement he spends his time joking and skylarking, but his brother is serious and industrious

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  1. cut up
  2. played
  3. recreated
Verb
  • Her legs were cut up by students at North Texas’ Health Science Center, an investigation revealed, and the ashes of her other remains were delivered to the Callas County medical examiner, NBC discovered.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Thirty-three years since its founder began cutting up fabrics in a pokey South London flat, the house of McQueen’s headquarters now inhabit a six-story, 30,000-square-foot building in London’s Clerkenwell.
    Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of cut up
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  • Right before that, the Mets had played the Dodgers a tougher and harder series than the Yankees would in the Series, in the National League Championship Series, going toe-to-toe with them for six games.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The 1989 film centers on a father, Clark Griswold (played by Chevy Chase), who tries to plan the perfect Christmas for his family despite never-ending obstacles and chaos.
    Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of played
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  • Phillips also recreated a pair of 1965 Levi’s Super Slims for film that Dylan wore.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Alongside traditional fixtures like the 2,700-pound cast iron chandeliers recreated from original construction drawings and photos with 21st-century energy-efficient lighting, graffiti has been preserved with every effort to find, credit and showcase the artists.
    Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Skylarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skylarked. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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