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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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Cohen now teaches weekly, traveling between Los Angeles and New York, with occasional stops in San Francisco, Chicago and, once, Yale University for its community-wide masterclass dance series.—
Hannah Benson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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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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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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Kids put one foot inside the ring, swing it around, and skip over the ball.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
1 May 2025
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Richards has been a part of RHOBH since the show's inception and has never skipped a season.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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Last week, the number of first-time claims jumped to their highest level since late-February.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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Tina and Blue beamed, while Rumi jumped around the stage and hugged her mother, sister, and grandmother.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
2 May 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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Or bounce over to family-friendly Dos Rios Park, where there’s a playground with a climbable humpback chub, a splash pad, and a bike park with tracks for riders of all ages and abilities.—
Ashlea Halpern,
AFAR Media,
29 Apr. 2025
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Even though the team continued its ‘win now’ approach, the Penguins were bounced in the second round of the 2018 playoffs, then lost in the first round for the next four years before missing the playoffs entirely in each of the last three seasons.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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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 6 May. 2025.
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