Example Sentences

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Monday morning was a contrast to the buoyant atmosphere of Sunday evening, when England were romping the chase in front of a full house only to be stopped by bad light.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2022

The last time they clinched something in the Bronx, they were romping around the old place, toppling the Yankees in the 2004 A.L.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2016

No, I’m more interested in what occurred in the bottom of the ninth inning in that game, when Dickey’s scoreless streak was still intact and the Mets were romping, 9-0.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2012

Whether or not the younger ones were romping merrily next day in the back yard became matter of dispute.

From Time Magazine Archive

At least Big Pete and the Wild Hunter talked as they smoked two of those mysterious long cigars, but I was still silent because of the many strange thoughts that were romping through my mind.

From The Black Wolf Pack by Beard, Daniel Carter