clopped

verb

past tense of clop
as in clop-clopped

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clopped
  1. sputtered
  2. spattered
  3. clashed
  4. chirped
Verb
  • The Current sputtered out of the World Cup break, gathering two wins, four draws and four losses while Chawinga was out of the lineup.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2026
  • As the lethal dose of the sedative pentobarbital began flowing, Ramey took a deep breath, sputtered and began snoring.
    — MICHAEL GRACZYK, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of sputtered
Verb
  • In a Towie-style home, her former close friend Cee, who is married to Marcus’s brother Mario (Agamemnon), hosts a tense event to mark her return – blood-spattered and still in shock.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Sep. 2026
  • It was also noted that whoever committed the murders would likely have been spattered with blood given the violent nature of the attacks.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of spattered
Verb
  • The two countries have long clashed over Canada’s attempts to protect its dairy industry from foreign competition by imposing hefty tariffs once dairy imports have exceeded a quota.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The two countries have long clashed over Canada's attempts to protect its dairy industry from foreign competition by imposing hefty tariffs once dairy imports have exceeded a quota.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of clashed
Verb
  • Rutschman said some of his former Orioles teammates chirped at him throughout the game and gave him a hard time about getting around the ballpark as a visiting player.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Social media has chirped with photos and comments from birders, some of whom see this as a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
    — Mindy Schauer, Oc Register, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of chirped
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“Clopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clopped. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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