Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clopped
Verb
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Melton sputtered in his previous five games.—
Ron Kroichick,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Apr. 2026 -
On the bedside table, my phone sputtered awake.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the den, blood was found spattered on the walls and computer desk.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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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
Verb
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The rivalry reached new heights when the teams clashed again in the 2012 Eastern Conference quarterfinals.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Some have previously clashed with Lamont over his fiscal policies.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On a recent morning, birds chirped and hopped from tree to tree under a clear blue morning sky as a man in a respirator and protective earmuffs worked on what remained of Vazquez’s property, which was fenced off from the street.—
Fedor Zarkhin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Reaves — arguably the NHL’s toughest fighter through his career — was recently chirped by a teammate two decades younger than him for turning 39.—
Dan Robson,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Clopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clopped. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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