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- n. Plural form of somersault.
- v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of somersault.
Examples
“And the only thing he can do is two somersaults which is something I probably could have taught him myself if I'd put the bag of chips down and get on the floor and play with the kid.”
“It's tough to succeed when critics can easily win over the public by casting doubt on Adams 'motives, when outside groups consider changing their plans for fear of being pulled into a scandal and where other political leaders practically do somersaults in order not to be photographed with Portland's mayor.”
“There was a long pause on the other end of the phone, and my heart did terrible little somersaults in my chest.”
“Theo was doing somersaults on the bed and the thump and bounce sank her to her knees.”
“A spear of manchego, chorizo and a dot of quince paste coated in pistachio crumbs has the tongue doing somersaults with its sweet, salty and spicy notes.”
“Lucy and I sat on the bank for awhile, watching her older cousins doing somersaults and tandem swings and generally acting crazy.”
“It does indeed carry the whiff of desperation, suggesting an administration doing somersaults to avoid another public failure.”
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“Do not attempt or allow somersaults because landing on the head or neck can cause paralysis ..”
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“The flagpoles in the square bent, people toppled over, and the priests did somersaults with their robes and adornments flapping around their necks.”
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