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Definition of loopnext
as in hoop
a circular strip cut the paper into narrow strips, and then paste those into loops

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Recent Examples of loop
Noun
Among the ways Formula 1 has changed in the 21st century has been its adoption of driver-in-the-loop simulators. Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026 Guests will hike a loop trail through the park. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Verb
Some come out the other side of illness, but most loop through an unpredictable whirlpool, at times within sight of shore, at other moments spinning back out to sea. Literary Hub, 18 May 2026 The procedure requires the driver to loop back a second time, and if a parent still isn't there, they are instructed to take the child to Albert Gallatin High School, the district offices, or the STA bus garage. Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for loop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loop
Noun
  • Over the next two decades, Flagg and Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs may be fighting for hoops supremacy.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
  • While my adult daughter and I didn’t utilize the family amenities, the resort has plenty to offer for kids, including a kid’s club, basketball hoops, ping pong tables, and a life-sized chessboard.
    Katie Riley, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • The fifth inning had already begun to spiral on him.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
  • Currently, the government allocates weekly subsidies to avoid passing on the rising cost of fuel to the population and prevent spiraling inflation.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • After attending a small dinner with the Rolling Stones frontman and others, Zambetti imagined a scenario in which Jagger would secretly provide the engagement ring during a future gathering.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
  • According to general relativity, in a rotating black hole, the singularity—the theoretical point of infinite density at the center—is really a one-dimensional ring, with closed timelike curves arcing around it.
    Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • This is a stock that has done its consolidating and may be coiling for the next move.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 8 June 2026
  • Cottonmouths can be spotted swimming in the water, coiled on the bank, or in vegetation along the shore.
    Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • While Zendaya, 29, sported a simple gold band on her ring finger, Holland's hands were bare.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • In his early teens, Jeremy picked up the guitar and started his own ‘80s metal band.
    Edie Peffley, NBC news, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • That churning mix of confidence and doubt gives Sir Render a full-bodied dynamism that Navy Blue albums can sometimes lack, moving between moods instead of circling around a single frame of mind.
    Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 10 June 2026
  • Symptoms of prolonged deficiency include ventroflexion of the neck (bending the head toward the floor); mental dullness (confusion, lethargy, non-responsiveness, failing to interact, low energy); vision changes; wobbly walking, circling, or falling; seizures; and weakness and lethargy.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • The president displayed a UFC championship belt at his desk in the Oval Office recently as fighters stood behind him to hype the event.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 12 June 2026
  • Those recent incidents and issues have caused NJ Transit — which agreed to carry 40,000 passengers per game in an arrangement with soccer sanctioning body FIFA — to adopt a belt-and-suspenders approach.
    Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • South Side Walk A long stretch of the Outerbelt begins on the South Side, runs through Jackson Park, past Steelworkers Park, and over the Calumet River before curving southwest out of Chicago.
    Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 12 June 2026
  • Matter recommends deep purple Violetta and curving Shuko for their colorful, sculptural look.
    Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026

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“Loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loop. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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