as in smacked
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
she playfully bopped him on the head
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Recent Examples of bopped
After being bored and bopped to death by the Los Angeles Kings in the first round, Sunday proved to be a breath of fresh air, at least as far as pace goes.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Back in another lifetime for both of them, according to Kenny and Katie, the Polar Bear once got 260 at-bats — and bopped 21 home runs — for the Mets in games started by … his old friend, deGrom.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026
The sea of heads bopped rhythmically and bodies swayed wildly.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The sea of heads bopped rhythmically and bodies swayed wildly.
—Ope Adetayo, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
The K-pop boy band Cortis arrived with an entourage of handlers and bopped around to their own music; the trance DJ Armin van Buuren got stony-serious on the topic of his new, piano-only album.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
Their original band artwork projected as a backdrop — cats at drum sets, birds holding guitars — as the campers bopped their heads and performed their original songs.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Perry bopped through 80 shows in a nearly two-year residency in Las Vegas that ended in 2022.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
The former president bopped around on stage for nearly 40 minutes to his musical playlist that includes artists from Luciano Pavarotti to the Village People.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Back in another lifetime for both of them, according to Kenny and Katie, the Polar Bear once got 260 at-bats — and bopped 21 home runs — for the Mets in games started by … his old friend, deGrom.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026
The sea of heads bopped rhythmically and bodies swayed wildly.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The sea of heads bopped rhythmically and bodies swayed wildly.
—Ope Adetayo, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
The K-pop boy band Cortis arrived with an entourage of handlers and bopped around to their own music; the trance DJ Armin van Buuren got stony-serious on the topic of his new, piano-only album.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
Their original band artwork projected as a backdrop — cats at drum sets, birds holding guitars — as the campers bopped their heads and performed their original songs.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Perry bopped through 80 shows in a nearly two-year residency in Las Vegas that ended in 2022.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
The former president bopped around on stage for nearly 40 minutes to his musical playlist that includes artists from Luciano Pavarotti to the Village People.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bopped
Verb
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Last year the region was smacked with three hurricanes, Debby, Helene and Milton.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
25 Nov. 2025
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With Sam Lafferty camped out in front, Donato smacked a loose puck by Wolf on the goaltender's glove side.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Nov. 2025
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Not over yet While the Nooksack River, near Everson, appeared to crest Thursday morning, other communities were waiting for the peak effects from the deluge to hit their communities.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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Salah goes to the centre-back, and Szoboszlai jumps to the left-back, ending up out of position when goalkeeper Matz Sels hits one long.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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Investigators also revealed that within 30 minutes of the killings, Dambrosio allegedly entered a local coffee shop and slapped a female employee on the buttocks before driving to the deli to kill his parents.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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Among the claims disputed by Janice is a moment in the docuseries where former Bad Boy Records executive Kirk Burrowes alleges that Sean Combs slapped his mother after the tragic City College event in 1991 — an incident that resulted in nine deaths.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
7 Dec. 2025
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Robinson responded with a forearm to Wembanyama’s neck that either knocked him to the ground or gave sufficient cover for a flop.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Last September, a fire at a South Korean data center knocked 647 government services offline.—
Leonard Lim,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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Federico Valverde's powerful 67th minute free kick from the left is punched away by Al-Owais.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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The plane overran the runway, punched through a perimeter fence and came to rest in an airport parking lot, where firefighters extricated the pilot.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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A little over a month later, another spell of freezing weather bullied its way into Central Florida and slammed the remaining citrus groves that had just started to recover.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Rob Stewart was slammed by fans for jetting off to attend Scotland's FIFA World Cup match in Boston less than a day after the rocker canceled a concert in California due to health issues.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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The front door to the General Store banged shut.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
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Just four weeks ago, Corey Dean banged his fists and yelled for help for days, without being treated by San Diego County jail deputies or medical staff, before the mentally ill man died alone in his Vista jail cell.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Aug. 2025
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Quite a crowd had gathered by then, most of them the retired and the conventioneers who wander aimlessly up and down Kalakaua Avenue in the off seasons, and, when two police officers finally drove up, the crowd clapped.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
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People in the packed courtroom – including families of victims – cheered and clapped, and some in the crowds outside sank to their knees and offered up prayers after the verdict, the harshest against a leader in the country's history.—
Ruma Paul,
USA Today,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Bopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bopped. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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