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Recent Examples of lope
John Shipley, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
Kyle Tucker loped into foul territory, caught it and completed the second World Series championship in Houston Astros history.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 June 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
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
Kyle Tucker loped into foul territory, caught it and completed the second World Series championship in Houston Astros history.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 June 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
Verb
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In two years, the Buffs have hopped from the land of tech bros (the old Pac-12) to a conference of oil barons (the Big 12) who swim in fast cash and Texas tea.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Carriacou also has an impressive lineup of events throughout the year, including its own Carnival celebration every February and a famed regatta, giving travelers plenty of reasons to hop on the ferry or flight from Grenada.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Unlike other models, the gel fibers offer a bounce-back effect that allows your pillows to keep their fluffy shape for an even longer lifespan.—
Megan Schaltegger,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Nottingham Forest have lost four on the bounce, but showed far more bite and verve in those defeats than the other two clubs.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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According to Pinterest Predicts, more and more people are skipping one-and-done scents in favor of a unique layering experience known as scent stacking.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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But for people who skip the barber, hate appointments or just want a quick cleanup at home, the idea makes sense.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The boy quickly ascends the interior staircase, rushes into the corridor and clears the steps to the garret in three leaps.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Last year, Colorado made the leap to the Big 12 Conference.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Lope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lope. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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