HOOPLIKE Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

hooplike

adjective

Definition of hooplike

as in circular

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nonspherical

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooplike

Adjective

Wipe in circular motions with a lint-free microfiber cloth to loosen grime, then finish with long, horizontal swipes.

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
The circular logic of it would be darkly comic if tens of thousands of livelihoods weren't caught in the middle.

— Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of circular

Adjective

Survival Capsule, a patented spherical shelter aimed at tsunamis, hurricanes, and earthquakes, sells two-person units starting around US$21,700.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
Passive safety operational profiles The reactor architecture relies on a specialized spherical monolithic gyroid core structure.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

Definition of spherical

Adjective

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
Looking ahead to next year, there will be an annular solar eclipse on February 6, 2027, according to Young.

— Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 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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