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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
Francis hopped to the stage and motioned to his co-producers, Fred Roos and Gray Frederickson, to give their speeches first.
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Paul Fischer, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
According to the app's findings, Reese’s Peanut Butter Bunnies hopped into the top spot in 35 states, including California, Florida, New York, and Texas.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
Leon hopped a fence and entered the house; Rihanna was not home at the time.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Luckily for Martin, Kinzalow hopped in the driver's seat and slammed on the brakes, and Martin survived despite severe back injuries and abrasions to his extremities.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
The last time the portal was open, nearly 2,700 players hopped in, a new record.
—Devin Bradshaw, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Finneseth, who's rehabbing his knee, didn't have the key so Ponder hopped over the tall fence to get them inside.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Cotham hopped in the batter’s box toward the end of the session.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
So Paton, then the assistant general manager for the Vikings, hopped on a flight from Minnesota to California before the Vikings were set for a rivalry game with Green Bay in a week’s time.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Paul Fischer, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
According to the app's findings, Reese’s Peanut Butter Bunnies hopped into the top spot in 35 states, including California, Florida, New York, and Texas.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
Leon hopped a fence and entered the house; Rihanna was not home at the time.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Luckily for Martin, Kinzalow hopped in the driver's seat and slammed on the brakes, and Martin survived despite severe back injuries and abrasions to his extremities.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
The last time the portal was open, nearly 2,700 players hopped in, a new record.
—Devin Bradshaw, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Finneseth, who's rehabbing his knee, didn't have the key so Ponder hopped over the tall fence to get them inside.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Cotham hopped in the batter’s box toward the end of the session.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
So Paton, then the assistant general manager for the Vikings, hopped on a flight from Minnesota to California before the Vikings were set for a rivalry game with Green Bay in a week’s time.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopped
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Lutheran finished 13-12 last season and got bounced in the second round of the state playoffs.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Six Iranian women’s national soccer team players received asylum in Australia after the team was bounced from the Women’s Asian Cup.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Chase Infiniti jumped and audibly screamed onstage as the actors and filmmakers embraced and celebrated the final win of the night.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Some jumped from upper-floor windows to escape.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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The flat charge for a ride from cab stands at O'Hare International Airport to downtown (defined as an area bounded by Cermak Road, Fullerton Avenue, Ashland Avenue, and Lake Michigan) or to McCormick Place would go from $24 to $30 per person.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Area bounded roughly by Carroll Avenue to the south, Grand Avenue to the north, Franklin Street to the west and Wabash Avenue to the east.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Toward the end, Chino started feeling the rock & roll energy and leapt offstage, crowd-surfing into adoring fans.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2026
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When forward Xavier Booker blocked a lay-in in the first half, Dent leaped out of bounds to save it and launched it backwards over his head, somehow directly to another teammate.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Penn also skipped the Academy Award ceremony despite being a nominee in 1996, 2000 and 2002.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The project skipped Austin on its debut tour, making a festival slot a plausible way to introduce the material to local fans.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Hopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopped. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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