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Recent Examples of loop
Jenny McCoy, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Tomljanović failed to capitalize on an early break in the opening set; her smart strategy of relentlessly hitting to Gauff’s forehand started to lack real threat, and the American gained in rhythm and confidence, able to loop the ball back into play under little duress.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
Reporters in the Brady Room earlier this week were greeted by the meme on a loop; the vice president, addressing them on the shutdown, laughed at Democrats who were offended by the trope.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Lie on your back and loop the strap around the middle of your right foot.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Tomljanović failed to capitalize on an early break in the opening set; her smart strategy of relentlessly hitting to Gauff’s forehand started to lack real threat, and the American gained in rhythm and confidence, able to loop the ball back into play under little duress.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
All of these different looks show up later in the lyric videos, via brief video loops that run behind the giant-sized lyric excerpts.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
Reporters in the Brady Room earlier this week were greeted by the meme on a loop; the vice president, addressing them on the shutdown, laughed at Democrats who were offended by the trope.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loop
Noun
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Perfect for fans who never want to miss a single shot and like their hoops with a side of casino luck.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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After a tumultuous two-day meeting last month, Kennedy's committee recommended adding a new hoop to getting vaccinated, but also took steps that could make more people eligible, let more pharmacists give the shots and start shipping the vaccines for kids.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The film, in theaters October 10 and streaming October 17, examines how a seemingly minor neighborhood dispute in Florida spiraled into deadly violence, with police bodycam footage and interviews exploring the broader impact of Stand Your Ground laws.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Planets will spiral into their stellar remnants or get ejected on timescales of 1025 years or so.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sam Bennett tried to figure out which part of the Florida Panthers’ second Stanley Cup championship ring was his favorite.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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One detail found in various shoes was a metal ring that lent an edgy element to various silhouettes, from the aforementioned sandal to a heeled sandal, which embodied dainty minimalism with an asymmetrical strap.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Photos from the organization show the python safely coiled on a white towel after it had been brought in.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Dense dust lanes can be seen coiling around Andromeda's glowing galactic center, which is thought to house a supermassive black hole 140 million times more massive than our sun.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The bar's longtime owner, Minnette Wilson, was a beautiful dancer who toured with Duke Ellington and his band.—
Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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There were bleachers for spectators, food trucks, a band playing live music, the Indy500 Gordon Pipers playing bagpipes, a kids zone and a beer garden for the adults.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The altitude is low enough to allow for things like satellites to circle Earth fairly quickly.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Two traditional Chinese dancers enter the frame, gracefully circling the robots as classical music plays.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The belt, which marks the boundary between the inner rocky planets and the outer gas giants, is as old as the solar system itself.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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That resulted in Brækhus defending her undisputed title, just one stop in her record-breaking reign of five years and 337 days as a four-belt champion.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Here the set becomes a comedy generator, a set of curving sides that Reeves can lean against and slide bonelessly down.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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Roll up each triangle, starting at wide end, and curve edges slightly to form a crescent shape.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loop. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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