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Recent Examples of lope
Daniel Bromfield, SPIN, 7 June 2024
Horses used the warning track to stretch their legs, ranging from a walk to a trot, maybe even a lope.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Beyond that, the show is mostly content to amble along, loping toward the green and from time to time indulging in odd bits of nonsense.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 4 June 2025
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Verb
Kaytranada’s signature beat, halfway between the pulse of house and the drunken lope of J Dilla, rarely lets up.
—Daniel Bromfield, SPIN, 7 June 2024
Horses used the warning track to stretch their legs, ranging from a walk to a trot, maybe even a lope.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
Noun
Burnett has an associative, loping way of holding conversation.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Beyond that, the show is mostly content to amble along, loping toward the green and from time to time indulging in odd bits of nonsense.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lope
Verb
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From Ksamil, travelers can catch a 30-minute ferry straight to the Greek island of Corfu—perfect for a day trip filled with beach-hopping, coastal dining, and inland hikes.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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Chris Pratt, the Guardians of the Galaxy star who voiced Mario in the first film, is confirmed to be returning as the voice of our hopping hero.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The New England Patriots secured a notable bounce-back win in Week 2 after some panic set in for the fanbase following a disappointing opener.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Myers’ kick took its first bounce just ahead of the 10-yard line.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
14 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
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
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“Lope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lope. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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