as in to hop
to move with a light springing step the dog raced off and then lolloped back with a large stick in its mouth

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Recent Examples of lollop In the foreground, two sea lions lollop up a beach toward the frame, while another looks over its shoulder, apprehending, with what one imagines would be no small horror, that a killer whale has just exploded out of the Atlantic breakers behind them. Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2022
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  • DeChambeau hopped and skipped in the air like a youthful cheerleader, kicking his legs in wild directions with each leap.
    Brody Miller, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The trend, popularized by creator Kathryn Smith in a viral video, encourages viewers to start their day by hopping out of bed and jumping 50 times.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
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  • The museum was founded in 1962 on Balboa Island, and bounced among several locations over the decades.
    Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
  • This is an excellent day to think about future goals or bounce your ideas off someone to get their feedback.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • Ynlimited skip the line access, free photo, VIP lanyard, free access to Field of Fear, Deadshot Alley and Phobia Sensory Overload plus 13% off retail.
    Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Now both girls are skipping classes, doing drugs, and bonding over their love of ’60s youth culture in general and the Beatles in particular.
    Judy Berman, Time, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Lollop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lollop. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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