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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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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skylarked
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The mower can cut up to a full acre on a single charge.—
Christopher Murray
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2 June 2025 -
Old towels cut up into rags do a great job of removing this soft flux once the copper pipe is cool enough to touch.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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Mahomes played baseball in high school and is the son of Major League Baseball pitcher Pat Mahomes.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Before trilogy is both one story and three films, following two people, played by the same actors, across decades.—
Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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The news came alongside a new teaser, which gives a glimpse of key sequences from the game recreated in live-action.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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A number of key moments from the actual event — including the masked terrorist on the balcony — were painstakingly recreated by the team.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Skylarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skylarked. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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