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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
The Queen of Cheese 007 hopped on the plane with her outfit, while Janssen barely managed to fit his costume in his suitcase.
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Julianna Mejia,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Goodall had toiled 23 years as a janitor in a Terre Haute, Indiana, middle school when the 55-year old hopped a flight for the first time in his life, and took the AGT stage in Los Angeles.
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Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
Before Maz's first flight a few days later, the eaglet hopped from one branch to another before spreading its wings and taking off.
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Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
After Uruguay's Rodrigo Bentancur was given a yellow card, Pina blasted a shot past diving goalie Fernando Muslera in the 21st minute, sending the Cape Verde fans in an excited frenzy as his teammates hopped on him in celebration.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
The carriage driver hopped off to take a photograph of the family near a fountain when the horse suddenly bolted.
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Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Jury sees wrecked boat, crash re-enactment On the fourth day of trial, the jury hopped into a black Dodge van escorted by Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
Spain’s Mikel Oyarzabal tried heading the rebound into the net, but Vozinha hopped up, leapt into the air again and pushed the ball safely out of play.
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Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
So in Love, Rodrigo, 23, attended No Doubt's final residency show at Sphere in Las Vegas on Friday, June 13 and hopped up on stage with Stefani, 56, for a hug.
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Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Julianna Mejia,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Goodall had toiled 23 years as a janitor in a Terre Haute, Indiana, middle school when the 55-year old hopped a flight for the first time in his life, and took the AGT stage in Los Angeles.
—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
Before Maz's first flight a few days later, the eaglet hopped from one branch to another before spreading its wings and taking off.
—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
After Uruguay's Rodrigo Bentancur was given a yellow card, Pina blasted a shot past diving goalie Fernando Muslera in the 21st minute, sending the Cape Verde fans in an excited frenzy as his teammates hopped on him in celebration.
—
ABC News,
21 June 2026
The carriage driver hopped off to take a photograph of the family near a fountain when the horse suddenly bolted.
—
Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Jury sees wrecked boat, crash re-enactment On the fourth day of trial, the jury hopped into a black Dodge van escorted by Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies.
—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
Spain’s Mikel Oyarzabal tried heading the rebound into the net, but Vozinha hopped up, leapt into the air again and pushed the ball safely out of play.
—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
So in Love, Rodrigo, 23, attended No Doubt's final residency show at Sphere in Las Vegas on Friday, June 13 and hopped up on stage with Stefani, 56, for a hug.
—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopped
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Gonzalez scored on the infield hit, but Vargas was thrown out at the plate when the ball bounced Shane Baz’s way and the pitcher tossed it to home in time.
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Owner Rufaida Elmansi bounced between the espresso machine, the kitchen and taking orders.
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Indiana forward Myisha Hines-Allen jumped into the scrum.
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Now, in an Emerson College poll that asked the same question, pessimism had jumped 26 points, to 41%, while optimism had ticked down to 42% − overall, a positive edge of a single point.
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What The $10 Million Cap Changes At the old $1 million ceiling, operational risk was bounded by the dollar amount.
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Then after another Algerian wave of pressure, Gouiri tapped in a loose ball after a corner from Anis Hadj Moussa, Mahrez’s replacement after the hydration break in the 76th minute, bounded loosely through the box.
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The joy crept in after Derek Hill leapt and stretched his arm over the Citi Field center field wall, then threw to the infield, saving what certainly would have been a two-run homer from Juan Soto in Friday’s first inning.
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Betts homered into the Padres' bullpen beyond the fence in left-center for a 10-1 lead and leaped in celebration between second and third base during his trot as thousands of Dodgers fans at Petco Park roared their approval.
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This phase is frequently under-budgeted or skipped altogether, despite being one of the most important stages of development.
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Cassettes fluttered, CDs skipped, and choosing a dozen albums for a trip meant leaving dozens more behind.
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“Hopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopped. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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