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flounced

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verb

past tense of flounce

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flounced
Adjective
  • Selected for larger fringed blooms, sturdy upright stems, improved disease resistance, and a good branching habit, 'Real Goldcup' produces an abundance of bright yellow flowers with a golden eye.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
  • At the final night of the Cowboy Carter Tour at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium, Beyoncé had quite a few tricks up her fringed sleeve.
    Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 29 July 2025
Adjective
  • During the trial, after Cardi took the stand to deliver her testimony, several of her impassioned exchanges with the plaintiff's lawyer, Ron Rosen Janfaza, went viral due to her unfiltered, expletive-laced responses and animated expressions, including eye rolls and shrugs.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Nearby, along an entrance to Highway 101, a separate barrier was tagged with an expletive-laced anti-Israel message referencing the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, along with additional swastikas scattered throughout the area.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Once garlic is minced, add basil and 1/2 cup olive oil; process until finely minced, about 1 minute.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Fresh thyme, rosemary, and parsley are finely minced and stirred into the butter, then brushed onto four fresh ears of corn.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • McEntire strutted across the stage in black sequined leggings, boots, a shiny belt buckle and suede jacket bedazzled with turquoise and fringe, topped with her red hair pulled back in a kicky pony tail.
    Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Her cat eye and bold red lip are just above the water line, while her body and sequined outfit is submerged.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In February, when Calvin Klein made its grand return to New York Fashion Week, Jenner even strutted the runway.
    Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Having only raced four times in her career, this Brad Cox trainee strutted her stuff on August 28 in an allowance race on opening day at this Franklin, Kentucky track.
    Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Tens of millions of years ago, an apex predator resembling a giant crocodile stalked the humid freshwater floodplains of southern Patagonia.
    Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Violence has stalked us for generations.
    Trymaine Lee, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Tongue-in-cheek elements stand out at the heart of the store, including a sofa embroidered to depict life-sized silhouettes of three nude bodies.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Displayed in the same first-floor gallery, Because (2018) comprises artworks composed of photographs in wooden frames under a curtain embroidered with a phrase explaining what triggered her photographic act.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In the face-cream advertisement, M remained wreathed in the pink flowers of spring.
    Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Flounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flounced. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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