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
Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
Lattimore and Evans faced off in a Week 6 romp by the Buccaneers without any extracurriculars.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
They can be found romping (or dozing) in the zoo's snow leopard habitat.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Maryland gave away the ball 16 times, tying a season high set in that 79-61 romp over the Bruins on Jan. 10.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
Lattimore and Evans faced off in a Week 6 romp by the Buccaneers without any extracurriculars.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
Shooting at a magical level while largely shutting down the nation’s top scoring offense, UCLA romped its way to a 94-70 victory over Iowa that did more than stop a four-game losing streak.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
They can be found romping (or dozing) in the zoo's snow leopard habitat.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for romp
Noun
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The early years of the pandemic saw a massive hiring spree in tech, fueled in part by shifting consumer spending habits amid lockdowns.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Los Angeles then doubled down with another spending spree, adding, retaining or extending pricey players like Blake Snell, Tanner Scott, Blake Treinen, Kirby Yates, Michael Conforto, Tommy Edman, Teoscar Hernández and Clayton Kershaw, among others.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Brazilian Carnival is around the corner (beginning on February 28), a time when locals flock to the streets to dance, imbibe and connect with their heritage.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Not far away, three boys dance in front of a phone placed on the ground, and angled up.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
20 Feb. 2025
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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
Verb
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Wolves rub up against it and frolic in the vicinity.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Flakes stuck to their fur as the bears frolicked and somersaulted.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2025
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Or just pay close attention to the time-lapse footage of emerging cicadas or the cavorting manatees or the Darwin’s rhea, a South American ostrich that happens to be from one of the few species in the documentary that let males raise their kids.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Recruit Netflix Ripley Years: 2024 Length: 1 season, 8 episodes Creator: Steven Zaillian The first adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s infamous novel since Matt Damon and Jude Law cavorted around Italy stars the phenomenal Andrew Scott as the title character, Tom Ripley.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Other objectives including testing a a Nokia LTE 4G communications system and deploying a propulsive drone capable of hopping across the lunar surface.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Shopping bots are becoming available that are capable of hopping between online retailers and searching for the best prices, deals and promotions for their users.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The United States pulled it off in the Second Industrial Revolution, in the nineteenth century, and again in the twentieth, leaping ahead of Japan in the information revolution.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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With under 30 seconds to play in overtime and the Wolves down 128-127, Reid came barreling down the lane and leaped toward the rim.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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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 3 Mar. 2025.
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