bopped

past tense of bop

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bopped Ortiz bopped 208 in his first five seasons with the Red Sox. Jayson Stark, New York Times, 24 June 2026 At 16, Avtan bopped around her bedroom in West Hills to the digital hardcore and gabber of acts like Lolita Storm. Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026 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. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 May 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
  • Taylor Trammell then smacked his first triple of the year off the brick wall in right field before Allen sent him home with the go-ahead run off Keaton Winn (2-3).
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • When Cunningham went up, Carrington jumped and smacked her in the face.
    Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That was a new record and only once before has the number of moves hit double figures.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Bryce Eldridge hit his 12th home run, an impressive opposite-field shot.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Later in the series, Shah finds himself getting slapped in the face.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Slapping and/or being slapped was one of Oliver’s handful of requests for his soap opera appearance, along with playing a character with a ridiculous name, and wearing an equally ridiculous wig.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Ventura County Animal Services said Bruce, who was muzzled at the time, knocked the man to the ground.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Moments later, Sikorski walked past the teen girl who was recording the incident and her phone was knocked to the ground.
    Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Two people who saw the surveillance video recognized the man who punched Wilson as Harris, and one knew him from previous assaults in the area, the complaint said.
    Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2026
  • By Wednesday, Carter said, fallen branches had punched several holes through roofs across the campus, including the administration building.
    Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Four years before the Falcon 9 upper stage crashed near Einstein Crater, for example, part of a Chinese Long March 3C rocket slammed into the moon's far side.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Danon slammed anti-Israel critics for relying on fake terrorist data while Hamas actively hijacked and marked up aid.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That looked like all Boise would need until Madison’s Aaron Edwards banged home a world-class equalizer in the 83rd minute, firing a shot from the left edge of the box and tucking it inside the right post.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Drums banged, flags swirled in the air and a group of supporters cheered, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the Brazilian midfielder.
    CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Carey clapped in celebration, opening her homecoming with a hit.
    Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Leonard cruised into second, clapped his hands and pointed towards his mom, dad, wife and friend in the stands.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Bopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bopped. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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