Thesaurus results for BOPPING

bopping

verb

Definition of bopping next

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 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 Throw a linen shirt over the look and—voila—an adorable daytime look for bopping around Seapoint Main Road. —

Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 16 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 Fans were on their feet bopping along. —

CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026 Are Fanny and her mother related to Claire in some other way — Claire’s mother, Julia, sings the same song to her newborn son William, who could still be bopping around singing that song in the 18th century. —

Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026 Christiani Pitts and Sam Tutty bring crackling wit and easy chemistry to a mismatched pair bopping between boroughs. —

Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025 Famed film director Spike Lee and Hip-hop stalwarts Common and Black Thought could be seen bopping their heads to the Songs In The Key of Life favorite. —

Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025

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Kay, meanwhile, rebounded after a first inning filled with traffic — two singles and hitting a batter with a pitch — to top his previous career high of 5 2/3 innings.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
As Kelsey Luderer rounded third base and headed home Thursday after hitting a game-tying home run that ignited Sherman Oaks Notre Dame to a 6-3 Division 1 softball playoff win over Anaheim Canyon, she was greeted by every teammate at the plate.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026