capered

verb

past tense of caper
as in danced
to play and run about happily as summer drew to a close, the children spent their days wistfully capering on the beach

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Recent Examples of capered Tiny Guna capered about barefoot, hopping on the balls of his feet. — Guy Trebay, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capered
  1. danced
  2. leaped
  3. hopped
  4. cavorted
  5. gamboled
  6. romped
  7. frolicked
  8. tumbled
Verb
  • Cruise also danced his heart out as part of the talk show’s iconic spirit tunnel.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Lon Cheng, a Cambodian vendor who has lived in Thailand for over 20 years, cheerfully called to customers and danced along with the music behind his vegetable stall.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of danced
Verb
  • Jordan Davis of the Eagles leaped and blocked the kick, scooped the ball and returned it 61 yards for a touchdown that sent the Rams to a 33-26 defeat.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Williams leaped back inbounds to secure her own miss on a play initially ruled Dallas’ ball, but Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase successfully challenged the call.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of leaped
Verb
  • Mayor Brandon Johnson hopped on a bike on Wednesday morning to help Chicago Public Schools students celebrate National Walk & Roll Day, a day meant to get students, parents, and teachers moving.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • So Straker hopped on a Blade and helicoptered out East to schmooze at Sant Ambroeus.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of hopped
Verb
  • The sight of Howe leading his players around the ground as Sunderland cavorted in front of their supporters, high in level seven, was excruciating.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Andy Samberg cavorted on behalf of Hellmann’s mayonnaise, dressed as some sort of off-kilter Neil Diamond wanna-be.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Definition of cavorted
Verb
  • Humanoids marched, backflipped, and twirled nunchucks; robotic pandas gambolled.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Artisans invited us into their workrooms, where the creatures gamboled on tables and spilled out across every surface, awaiting coats of paint.
    — Te-Ping Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2021
Definition of gamboled
Verb
  • This time the Eagles romped to a 40–22 win in Super Bowl LIX.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Tuesday’s elections for the Florida Legislature saw a progressive from Kissimmee win a seat in the state House while incumbents romped in party primaries across Central Florida.
    — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of romped
Verb
  • Fast-food staples like McDonald’s became a low-cost refuge where seniors lingered over morning coffee, students gathered after school and young kids frolicked in play areas.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Kids frolicked in the new Nikki Spoelstra Play Forest, one of the segment’s highlights, while a band played and vendors hawked food by South Miami City Hall as advocates and officials spoke at the dedication.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of frolicked
Verb
  • For comparison, shares of rival McDonald’s have tumbled 23% over the same period, although its market cap is still more than six times larger than Restaurant Brands’.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Mortgage applications, which include loans to buy a home or refinance an existing mortgage, tumbled 6% last week from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Assn.
    — Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of tumbled

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“Capered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capered. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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