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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
Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
The movement, which is a form of plyometric training and basically involves a step and a hop on repeat, can help build power, agility and speed, and improve coordination, balance and mobility.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 6 May 2025
Alice killing Jane gets its own paragraph: After awkwardly running like Taylor Swift in that treadmill commercial, Alice hops over Jane, grabs her by the throat, and feeds her to a drooling wolf.
—Wolfgang Ruth, Vulture, 1 May 2025
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Noun
But definitely put a pair back on for the single-leg hops.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
The movement, which is a form of plyometric training and basically involves a step and a hop on repeat, can help build power, agility and speed, and improve coordination, balance and mobility.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
But flu viruses mutate often, hop frequently across species, and are tricky to durably vaccinate against; although scientists have been trying to concoct a universal-flu-vaccine recipe for decades, none have succeeded.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 6 May 2025
Alice killing Jane gets its own paragraph: After awkwardly running like Taylor Swift in that treadmill commercial, Alice hops over Jane, grabs her by the throat, and feeds her to a drooling wolf.
—Wolfgang Ruth, Vulture, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hop
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That Left Her with a Rash Elsewhere in the podcast, the couple shared their plans for a first dance — or lack thereof.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Celebrations of spring on May Day are still held in many parts of the U.S. with maypole dances and the gifting of flower baskets.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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With a leap of faith, Rapp and Anderson, both pregnant at the time, left their corporate jobs and set out to bring Peek-a-Brew to life.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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What had been an orderly exit onto the pitch suddenly turned into a frantic leap for safety as hundreds clambered over the front wall, and thick black smoke enveloped the back of the stand.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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Richards has been a part of RHOBH since the show's inception and has never skipped a season.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Kids put one foot inside the ring, swing it around, and skip over the ball.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
1 May 2025
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Tina and Blue beamed, while Rumi jumped around the stage and hugged her mother, sister, and grandmother.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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Last week, the number of first-time claims jumped to their highest level since late-February.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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Ren falls in love with the minister's daughter, Ariel (Lori Singer), and the duo eventually get the dance ban lifted and celebrate at their senior prom.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Team and school officials, knowing that the 25th was the same day as the prom — a date that had been set more than a year in advance — requested that the game be rescheduled, but that request was denied.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Or bounce over to family-friendly Dos Rios Park, where there’s a playground with a climbable humpback chub, a splash pad, and a bike park with tracks for riders of all ages and abilities.—
Ashlea Halpern,
AFAR Media,
29 Apr. 2025
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In the 10th, with the Phillies up by a run, bases loaded and two outs, Turner bounced a ball to third, but Bruján was playing at the edge of the dirt.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The now-viral clip shared the moment Minnie was gleefully bounding around the backyard as hail pelts the ground—and occasionally, her back.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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But given that the inner bay is bounded by roadways with runoff and home to a handful of Department of Environmental Protection sewage outlets, the problem is hard to pin on any one source.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Hop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hop. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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