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are cavorting
  • present progressive of cavort.

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When I arrive at the camp, Jansen’s four blue tick hounds are cavorting around, sensing a looming chase.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2014

In stalls to the left, Tibetan mastiff and Australian shepherd puppies are cavorting.

From Nature • Jan. 22, 2014

Because of the laminated-glass technique used to fabricate the panels for the station overpasses, many of the animals on view at the museum are cavorting on plain white backgrounds.

From New York Times • Sep. 1, 2012

Those merry throngs may delude themselves that they are cavorting in a public place.

From The Guardian • Jun. 30, 2012

People are struggling with their everyday lives while these royal clowns are cavorting around – oblivious to the hardships that people are facing.

From The Guardian • Mar. 24, 2011