clopped

verb

past tense of clop
as in clop-clopped

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  1. sputtered
  2. spattered
  3. clashed
  4. chirped
Verb
  • Of course, there’s the concern of how previous overseas talent has fared at UCLA as a roster with five European players in their first year of college basketball sputtered to a 16-17 season in 2023-24.
    — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 9 July 2026
  • The team eventually sputtered, missing the postseason in each of the past three seasons.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of sputtered
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  • Crime scene technicians called in to help execute a search warrant reported observing blood spattered all over Mao’s bedroom, and a machete and two dumbbells stained with blood.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
  • Every few takes, a crew member sprays him down with a mixture of water and fake blood, careful not to damage his custom Fender Stratocaster, which is already spattered with its own red mess.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Definition of spattered
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  • The pair clashed again over matters related to redistricting efforts ahead of the midterms.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 July 2026
  • The Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission, which is represented by the Office of the County Counsel, has repeatedly clashed with the office because its lawyers are also recommending the Sheriff’s Department ignore the commission’s subpoenas.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of clashed
Verb
  • Djokovic chirped back at the crowd during the match, and in his on-court interview afterwards, was asked about the atmosphere.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Sometimes crickets chirped in my head.
    — Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
Definition of chirped
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