clopped

past tense of clop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clopped
Verb
  • The Patriots got out to a hot start running the ball but sputtered out in the red zone on their ensuing drive.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Florida never averaged more than 27 points per game during his tenure, and as the Gators sputtered last year, he was encouraged to hire an offensive coordinator and delegate.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The floor spattered with reddish vomit.
    Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Lisa Jeanine Findley, 54, who has gone by many other names in a criminal career spattered with financial grifts, was accused of posing as a bogus investor claiming rights to the historic landmark that draws more than half a million visitors a year.
    Jon Schuppe, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Protesters continued to clashed with law enforcement early Friday morning on Coast Guard Island in Alameda County, where CBP was supposed to stage before launching its Bay Area raids.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Federal immigration officials have followed people in their cars, rappelled from helicopters in an apartment building raid, and clashed with protesters at a facility in the suburbs.
    Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • From organized team activities to the early days of training camp, Horn constantly chirped at quarterback Bryce Young in an effort to throw him off his game.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Deep breathing could be heard; birds chirped loudly outside; spectators murmured on the periphery.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Clopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clopped. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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