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Recent Examples of lope
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Call sliced a loping liner into shallow right, and right fielder Willi Castro, first baseman Ty France and second baseman Brooks Lee converged.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
With an outdoor fire pit, lake access, and plenty of space to lope; this would be a great retreat in any season.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Perry has been loping around the world on this tour for four months.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Call sliced a loping liner into shallow right, and right fielder Willi Castro, first baseman Ty France and second baseman Brooks Lee converged.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
Noun
There is also more than a bit of repetition — scenes played in different settings, with different energies, props and clues, but making more or less the same point, even as the series lopes bit by bit toward a conclusion.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
With an outdoor fire pit, lake access, and plenty of space to lope; this would be a great retreat in any season.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lope
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Bird lovers should hop on this $15 glass hummingbird feeder or this solar bird feeder deal ASAP, as both styles are super popular and selling in droves.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Feb. 2026
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When the officer attempted to contact him on foot, police said the rider hopped the median and sped away.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Melton’s off-the-bounce game and some timely shotmaking by Moody were the only things keeping the Warriors offense afloat.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Mets are relying on a bounce-back campaign from the lefty.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The View From democrats Some Democrats skipped the speech altogether and attended off-site programming after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told his caucus to protest silently or to take their protests outside.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Some airlines have paused flights to certain destinations and cruise lines have begun skipping ports, creating uncertainty just weeks before peak travel season.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
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That means top wideouts and running backs will be running the 40-yard dash and measuring their vertical leaps.—
Zoe Collins Rath,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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From the porch of the neighboring Beacon Hotel, elderly residents scream in horror and leap from aluminum beach chairs for cover.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Lope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lope. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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