hips

Definition of hipsnext
present tense third-person singular of hip

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • The Navy regularly briefs Courtney on classified matters in his position as ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee’s Seapower subcommittee, which oversees the country’s top defense priority, the Columba ballistic missile submarines built by Electric Boat in Groton.
    Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
  • The trailer immediately briefs fans that season 10 is going to be an emotional rollercoaster.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Gavrilovska reflects on Pynchon’s long career and his interest in writing about systems, how his time as a technical writer at Boeing informs his work, his classic novels Gravity’s Rainbow and The Crying of Lot 49, and his new novel, Shadow Ticket.
    Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Luna, the latest in Norwegian’s Prima Plus Class, takes inspiration from space – a theme that informs the design, amenities and programming.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • To reduce the chances of snakes around your home, TPWD advises keeping your lawn trimmed low and removing brush, woodpiles, rocks, and debris where snakes and rodents may hide.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Nationwide advises talking to your tax preparer to determine whether this strategy makes sense for you.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Rizo tells Ozzy about his Idol, cementing their polycule.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The book, being published by Doubleday and Pan Macmillan, tells the true story of Zac Brettler, a London teenager who died under mysterious circumstances in 2019.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In 2012, 73 percent of Coloradans approved Amendment 65, which instructs our legislature and congressional delegation to support a federal constitutional amendment allowing reasonable limits on campaign spending.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Cyrene then instructs her son to appease the nymphs, Eurydice’s companions, and to make funeral offerings to Eurydice’s husband Orpheus.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Hips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hips. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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