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as in hoop
a circular strip cut the paper into narrow strips, and then paste those into loops

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verb

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Recent Examples of loop
Noun
Dunn Falls has two main cascades—an upper and a lower—which can only be accessed via a nearly two-mile-long loop trail. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2025 Additionally, these individuals have a right to claim asylum, which would place them back in removal proceedings, creating an unnecessary loop. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Verb
Customer Obsession: The Core of Enterprise Excellence In every session, regardless of the topic, the conversation inevitably looped back to the customer. Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 The sources said officials at City Hall, the School Construction Authority, the Department of City Planning and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development have been looped in on efforts to evaluate 22 Suffolk for the Haven Green project. Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for loop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loop
Noun
  • There’s space for climbing, swinging, reading, sitting (because every little needs a break), a basketball hoop (and mini court in rug form), plenty of storage for toys, and a cozy corner for the kiddos and Shannon and Josh, too.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 5 June 2025
  • Democrats and many health policy experts charge that there's so little fraud in Medicaid and the marketplaces that the coverage losses will mainly be among people who are eligible but fail to jump through all the new hoops created by the GOP legislation.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 June 2025
Verb
  • In this century, only four new reactors on existing plant sites have started construction, and two of those have since been cancelled due to delays and spiralling costs.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2025
  • After 1973, the spirit of performance and power spiraled, hitting a wall with the 1974 oil crisis, and DOT and EPA restrictions.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • Now, a ring sits four wins away after Oklahoma City thundered past the Timberwolves in a decisive 124-94 Game 5 win at home last night.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 29 May 2025
  • Modules are premade individually and then connected with outdoor walkways that all sit on a pin foundation with a ring beam producing walkways and decks as in between space.
    Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Verb
  • After using the Find My app to track her location, Keith found Sherri’s phone lying in the dirt on the side of the road, headphones coiled around several strands of her hair.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2025
  • When mamma came back, the cat actually faced off with her and took a swipe, but kept her distance as the snake coiled to strike.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • The band seeks musicians on woodwind, brass and other instruments, with a good attitude, sense of humor, and desire to play together in a creative way.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
  • Sales of the title grew dramatically, and this week the Grammy winner’s latest full-length returns to multiple rankings and even brings the band back to the top spot on one tally in the United Kingdom.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Verb
  • Right Now And don’t skip a walk around the city walls—a 1.2-mile stretch circling the Old Town.
    Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
  • Union demonstrators demanding passage of the bill greeted lawmakers outside the Capitol in the morning, circling a corner of the parking lot used by the governor and top legislative leaders.
    Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • Discount stores such as Dollar General tend to gain during periods of economic strain as shoppers tighten their belts.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
  • Clip it to your bag, belt, or bike, and get ready to jam out – for less.
    Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 2 June 2025
Verb
  • Of course, Apple will have thought of this and curved the edges, for instance, to mitigate this.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
  • Halfway into the decade, the company's latest sustainability report released Thursday shows the software giant has a long way to go to meet that goal but may be starting to bend its emissions curve downward.
    Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025

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“Loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loop. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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