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as in jumped
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 hopped
It’s been 17 years since the bright yellow Panamanian golden frog (Atelopus zeteki) hopped through its native habitat.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
The arrival of a wave of glamorous day-tripping journalists who hopped in from France seemed, to the Spanish press censor, to herald a shift in the feeling of the war.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Redick hopped up and down, grabbing at the net in front of officials to try and prove his point.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
Seeing, hearing is believing With one final grunt, Walker Buehler hopped off the bullpen mound and headed toward Field 2 at the Peoria Sports Complex to throw his first live batting practice.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Andy hopped onto a nearby settee and wagged his tail.
—Margaret Moorman, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
Shortly after the 2025 season ended, Ryan McMahon hopped on a Zoom call with Yankees hitting coach James Rowson and his assistants, Casey Dykes and Jake Hirst.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
The 26-year-old from Plano, Texas, immediately hopped onto the kiss-and-cry stand to raise her teammate’s hand in victory.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Other brands that have hopped on the protein trend include Subway, which added Protein Pockets to its menu, and Chipotle, which dropped a High Protein Menu – complete with a 4-ounce cup of meat.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2026
The arrival of a wave of glamorous day-tripping journalists who hopped in from France seemed, to the Spanish press censor, to herald a shift in the feeling of the war.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Redick hopped up and down, grabbing at the net in front of officials to try and prove his point.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
Seeing, hearing is believing With one final grunt, Walker Buehler hopped off the bullpen mound and headed toward Field 2 at the Peoria Sports Complex to throw his first live batting practice.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Andy hopped onto a nearby settee and wagged his tail.
—Margaret Moorman, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
Shortly after the 2025 season ended, Ryan McMahon hopped on a Zoom call with Yankees hitting coach James Rowson and his assistants, Casey Dykes and Jake Hirst.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
The 26-year-old from Plano, Texas, immediately hopped onto the kiss-and-cry stand to raise her teammate’s hand in victory.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Other brands that have hopped on the protein trend include Subway, which added Protein Pockets to its menu, and Chipotle, which dropped a High Protein Menu – complete with a 4-ounce cup of meat.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopped
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Hill-Murray bounced the Stars from the Section 4AA tournament three straight times from 2022-24.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
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The ball then hit the side of the 24-second shot clock above the basket and bounced onto fans sitting in the first row of the baseline.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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Once, when the lights came on in the middle of the night, my sister and I both jumped into the shower at 1 or 2am.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
24 Feb. 2026
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During Episode 8, Rob cried during an argument and jumped into the villa pool fully clothed — a scene that quickly made the rounds among fans.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2026
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On February 13th, Grace Van Patten and Jackson White and Grace Gummer and Mark Ronson watched Veronica Leoni’s Calvin Klein Collection come down the runway, while Rebecca Hall and Morgan Spector bounded between Fforme and Kallmeyer.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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Information would go from bounded to ubiquitous.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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However, the Bobcats remained calm and leaped out to a five-point lead.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Chinese speedskater leaped into the air, fists clenched, joy bursting from every pore.—
Rick Maese,
Washington Post,
19 Feb. 2026
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The View From democrats Some Democrats skipped the speech altogether and attended off-site programming after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told his caucus to protest silently or to take their protests outside.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Keller reportedly skipped the State of the Union to head west for Avs-Mammoth.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Hopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopped. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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