CURVETTED Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

curvetted

verb

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past tense of curvet

as in danced

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The packed crowd danced in unison with the song’s signature moves.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2026
Gaultier and Valentino passed through town, while Grace Jones danced at Remezzo.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

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Miami got off to a promising start, taking a 1-0 lead in the 20th minute when Casemiro, who lined up as a center back, leaped above Montreal defenders and scored on a header off a Telasco Segovia corner kick.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
In the distance, a toddler in a matching Nike outfit literally leaped into the arms of a crying woman, perhaps a grandmother, squeezing tightly for a hug.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026

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Interior galleries, each with its own orientation and entry, are loosely distributed within the extensive open space of the museum’s single floor; the whole volume is bounded by a winding, unbroken wall of windows.

— Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
An irrigation channel bounded one side of the field, where both a snowy egret and a great egret stood.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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That more aggressive timeline, combined with a town council that had skipped increases to water rates in the past, meant Gilbert needed to raise money for its new projects quickly.

— Alex Hager, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Acosta, who subbed on in the 87th minute for Eddi Tagseth, skipped a first-touch shot, off a free kick played by Mukhtar, inside the left post in the 90th and Qasem capped the scoring in the sixth minute of stoppage time.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

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Walker wore his Cardinals hat backward, chewed a big wad of bubble gum and reveled afterward in flashing his imitation Liberty Bell bling, the champions chain presented by Ryan Howard.

— Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
While hundreds reveled at Thursday night’s all-out bash for The Pierre hotel’s 95th anniversary, some of the building’s tenants in the floors above haven’t been feeling quite as celebratory.

— Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025

Definition of reveled

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For the only time all season, Coach Tony Marandos sprung those creaky knees off the bench, stood up and let out a yell.

— John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026
Her rehab team heard about the plan and sprung into action, planning bachelor and bachelorette parties to be held at the hospital.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

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