Thesaurus results for BOPPING

bopping

verb

present participle of bop

as in hitting

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 bopping These remote gigs are particularly appealing to international youngsters who wander the world, bopping from country to country. — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 Kansas Citians soaked up the sun on Friday night, swing dancing, swaying and bopping along to Sheryl Crow on the FIFA Fan Fest stage. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026 Whether your itinerary is packed with sweaty mountain hikes, relaxing beach days, or bopping around wine bars, staying cool is essential in summer heatwaves. — Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026 The handful of cops were bopping to Michael Jackson. — Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026 There is a bopping, rhythmic assonance to Ginsberg’s unspooling lines, more incantation than poetry. — Literary Hub, 3 June 2026 After bopping around venues, the Jazz Showcase planted deeper roots under the Happy Medium in Streeterville, then the Blackstone Hotel. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 The first summer Mike joined us for our annual pilgrimage to Watch Hill, Rhode Island—the last summer my dad was able to travel—the two of them spent hours bopping around the pastel-colored shops. — Ashley Parker, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026 Pratt is reprising his starring role as Mario, the Koopa-bopping plumber and brother of Luigi. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bopping

Verb

Jordan Walker extended his hitting streak to 10 games, the fourth streak of 10 of more games for him this season.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Lee gave the Giants a 2-1 lead in the fifth by hitting his career-high ninth home run of the season, a solo shot that nearly landed in McCovey Cove.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of hitting

Verb

Carrington was ejected from the game in the first half after smacking Cunningham across the face during Cunningham's layup attempt.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Catcher Daniel Susac followed up Wednesday’s two-home-run game by smacking a two-run shot, and the Giants bullpen didn’t break down while protecting a 4-1 victory.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of smacking

Verb

Where grass grows right up to a tree’s trunk, the lawnmower will inevitably follow, banging and chipping the bark or scalping bark off roots that are exposed above the soil.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
In several municipalities, particularly in Havana, residents staged neighborhood protests after blackouts lasting more than 48 hours, banging pots and pans and burning garbage piled up on street corners.

— Andrea Rodriguez, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of banging

Verb

Alaves' Ángel Pérez was reprimanded by coach Quique Sánchez Flores after being substituted and punching the bench several times.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Speaking to reporters before heading out on a campaign bus tour in Maine, Collins was asked about recent reports of a 1988 incident in which Jackson faced misdemeanor charges for punching an unnamed man.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of punching

Verb

But, Alexanian says, policymakers also worry about overregulation slamming the breaks on useful research.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026
At that moment, another car came in to merge and seemingly failed to notice the other vehicle stalled, slamming into the back of it.

— Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026