HOOPLIKE Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

hooplike

adjective

Definition of hooplike

as in circular

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Dissimilar Words

nonspherical

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooplike

Adjective

However, bear cases are diverse, encompassing concerns over accounting practices, circular revenue deals, solvency issues, and widespread enterprise deployment failures.

— Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The circular process cuts production costs for battery materials by approximately 20% compared to virgin materials, offering automotive manufacturers both sustainability and financial incentives.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of circular

Adjective

For example, Galileo observed that the moon was not perfectly spherical in 1610, allowing for a more precise prediction of where the natural satellite’s shadow will fall during an eclipse.

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
That’s because Sprenger got to use very special equipment — the Todd-AO 65mm spherical lenses, which haven’t been used since productions like Oklahoma!

— Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of spherical

Adjective

Malaysian photographer Teoh Hui Chieh created a stunning time-lapse video of an Australian annular solar eclipse transpiring at sunrise in 2013.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2026
This annular solar eclipse has a long and broad path, rising southwest of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) in the south Pacific Ocean and setting in the Gulf of Guinea, West Africa.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 June 2026

Definition of annular

Adjective

The pieces are abstract but appear to show featureless human figures sitting atop globular, cloud-like shapes that float in the air.

— Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
This cultivar, 'Little Gem', grows with scale-like leaves in dense, flat sprays presented in a globular shape.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 May 2026

Definition of globular

Adjective

The main difference between my form of lupus and other variations of the disease is that discoid lupus is cutaneous, or limited to the skin.

— Amanda Mitchell, Allure, 5 Nov. 2025
The reasons for this discrepancy aren’t clear, but the answer could be tied to other discoid eczema risk factors.

— Stephanie Watson, SELF, 8 Apr. 2022

Definition of discoid

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