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as in dance
a social gathering for dancing
back in those days taking someone to the school hop was a big deal
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as in to jump
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air
the frog hopped back into the pond the bus stopped, a lone passenger hopped on, and the driver continued on his way
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Recent Examples of hop
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
American brewers briefly engaged in a hops arms race, competing to see who could design the bitterest brews.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Ward adjusted his route but not quickly enough to catch the ball, which one-hopped the wall for a bases-clearing double and a 3-0 A’s lead.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
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Noun
So far, the small Xodiac rocket has flown on low-altitude atmospheric hops from Mojave, California, reaching altitudes of up to 500 meters, or 1,640 feet.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
American brewers briefly engaged in a hops arms race, competing to see who could design the bitterest brews.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
To hop on the bus and enjoy the rivalry.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
Ward adjusted his route but not quickly enough to catch the ball, which one-hopped the wall for a bases-clearing double and a 3-0 A’s lead.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hop
Noun
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Daniel has a special way of gathering folks who hold no qualms with showcasing their talent; so to see the historic dance company in this part of the city was such a distinct moment.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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As Homecoming season commences, parents with teens going to dances this fall should remember that styling is a way for teens to assert and empower their identities.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The text records royal decrees including tax relief during poor Nile floods; donations to temples; the creation of a new priestly office; a festival tied to the heliacal rising of Sirius; and a calendar reform introducing a leap day every four years.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Gotham’s Ann-Katrin Berger, the 2024 NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year, finished with two saves, including a spectacular leap to stop a Kyra Carusa shot towards the end of the first half.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At its event this week, Apple skipped some key details that could affect your decision.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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Speedrunners have also found some arcane sequence skips to get around certain bosses or methods for putting off some boss fights until later than the developers intended.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The typical price of a single-family home in the United States is about $368,000, jumping roughly 13% over the past 5 years and 38% over the last decade, the ABC News data team found.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Oracle said that revenue this fiscal year in that business will jump 77% to $18 billion from $10 billion in the last year.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trevizo entered a plea of not guilty to both charges and was released pretrial, attending her prom but not her high school graduation ceremony.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Melissa Drexler gave birth to a baby while in a bathroom at her New Jersey high school prom in 1997, according to The New York Times.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Despite bouncing between Triple-A Omaha and the majors, Bowlan has consistently put together scoreless innings.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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The legal battle over foreign aid has been long and complicated, bouncing to the Supreme Court and back over the last six months.—
Justin Jouvenal The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
9 Sep. 2025
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Elephants moved silently in the distance, and a herd of impala bounded across the plain, skittish but unconcerned with us.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Chip, the 3-year-old miniature dachshund, was filmed bounding toward the open door but immediately reconsidering after inspecting the dreary conditions outside his home in England.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Hop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hop. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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