Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clopped
Verb
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Miami cruised into the fourth quarter with a 13-point lead at Gas South Arena in Duluth, Georgia, but sputtered and Stanford took advantage, going into a zone defense and outscoring UM 18-5 in the final stretch to force overtime.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026 -
The few cars that attempted to drive through the flood sputtered and died, bonnet-deep in swirling pondweed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Enterprising group member Freddy (Delaney Quinn) spots the paperback Josh was reading in the trash bin, spattered in blood.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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The slow motion sequences of mom Karen Wheeler (Cara Buono) getting clawed by the demon while a horrorstruck and blood-spattered Holly watches are almost too much.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
27 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Sun Valley Poly and Monroe, who are East Valley League foes, clashed in the City Division IV final, their third meeting this season.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Mir said protesters repeatedly clashed with police at various places in the region, damaged the offices of a local charity, and set fire to police offices.—
Munir Ahmed,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Other small birds chirped and tweeted across the sky.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Morale was high and the margin was 71-66 shortly after Bruce Brown scored a second-chance bucket and chirped at Durant, his former teammate.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Clopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clopped. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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