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as in dance
a social gathering for dancing
back in those days taking someone to the school hop was a big deal
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as in to jump
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air
the frog hopped back into the pond the bus stopped, a lone passenger hopped on, and the driver continued on his way
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Recent Examples of hop
New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025
McIlroy added another birdie at the par-5 15th, where his chip from behind the green Thursday took a big hop, picked up speed and rolled all the way into the water.
—Dave Skretta, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Jessica Wang, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
According to police, Griffin hopped into the driver’s seat of Simmonds’ unmarked police SUV and attempted to drive away.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
However, the certifications do limit the operations to taking off and landing at the same location, so hops between different vertiports are currently not possible.
—New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025
McIlroy added another birdie at the par-5 15th, where his chip from behind the green Thursday took a big hop, picked up speed and rolled all the way into the water.
—Dave Skretta, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
Schwarzenegger shared a video of Pratt helping Lowe get changed into the bunny costume on Instagram, which later transitioned to footage of him hopping around and dispersing the eggs as children cried in the background.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
According to police, Griffin hopped into the driver’s seat of Simmonds’ unmarked police SUV and attempted to drive away.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hop
Noun
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Amari Marshall, a renowned choreographer who served as dance co-captain on Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour, worked closely with the trio for the Access All Areas Tour.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
23 Apr. 2025
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If there’s a way to shoehorn in a Las Vegas dance number, complete with jazz hands and ostrich feathers, do it!—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
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He’s got the right kind of starter kit to take a big leap.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Taking such a big leap can still feel intimidating at first, but working on mental tools like mantras can give you a boost.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Millet plays with the title and with the idea of atavism, in which an ancient trait asserts itself by skipping forward a few generations to suddenly appear in the gene pool.—
Heather Scott Partington,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Shark is hosting an epic sale with discounts across its most popular models, and these deals up to 51% off are too good to skip.—
Megan Schaltegger,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2025
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The report also notes that saving intentions for middle-income Americans jumped by 2.4 points in April while their intent to use debt fell 2.5 points.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The folks at Hugging Face, the open-source artificial intelligence gurus, just jumped into the world of robotics by acquiring Pollen Robotics.—
Fox News Staff,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Some of her favorites include arriving at school dances and proms in a police car, with her dates sitting in the backseat.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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People wrote of celebrating birthdays, anniversaries and prom nights there.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Even if the ping-pong balls don’t bounce their way, a very good prospect will be there for the taking.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Carrying enough momentum, the wheel hit the rear of Suárez's car, bounced, and hit the gas man lightly.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The area is bounded by Interstate 30 to the north, Cherry Lane to the west, Camp Bowie West Boulevard to the south, and West Loop 820 to the west.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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Musk bounded down the steps of Air Force One behind Trump in Miami, carrying his 4-year-old son, X Æ A-Xii, on his shoulders.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Hop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hop. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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