clip-cloped

past tense of clip-clop

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sputtered
Verb
  • Democrats' ballyhooed and famously expensive bid to unseat her in 2020 sputtered to an 8-point defeat in a state that President Joe Biden carried by 9 points.
    NPR, NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Unpopular Peruvian president removed from office Peruvian lawmakers impeached President Dina Boluarte and removed her from power, ending an unpopular presidency during which crime rates soared and the economy sputtered.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Clip-cloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clip-cloped. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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