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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
McIlroy hopped a plane and drove over, spending maybe five hours on the course before leaving.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
The trespasser hopped the fence and was on the active runway within two minutes before they were hit and killed by a plane taking off.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Picking up yield Those who hopped into higher yielding corners of the bond market are being rewarded.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Matt hopped on Reddit and pleaded for his fellow Sixers fans to buy Amtrak Flex tickets, which are fully refundable if canceled before the train departs.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
During the Thursday event, children played at a sensory table with water and sand, hopped across tree stumps and admired ladybugs outside.
—Lina Ruiz
may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
See millennial vs Gen Z marketing trend examples Zaxby's also hopped on the trend, promoting its Cinco de Mayo deal on May 4.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Turner hopped into the dugout after the Braves dropped 16 games in a row.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 May 2026
One person hopped over a fence and jumped into the bay, where police later detained them, Beere said.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
The trespasser hopped the fence and was on the active runway within two minutes before they were hit and killed by a plane taking off.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Picking up yield Those who hopped into higher yielding corners of the bond market are being rewarded.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Matt hopped on Reddit and pleaded for his fellow Sixers fans to buy Amtrak Flex tickets, which are fully refundable if canceled before the train departs.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
During the Thursday event, children played at a sensory table with water and sand, hopped across tree stumps and admired ladybugs outside.
—Lina Ruiz
may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
See millennial vs Gen Z marketing trend examples Zaxby's also hopped on the trend, promoting its Cinco de Mayo deal on May 4.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Turner hopped into the dugout after the Braves dropped 16 games in a row.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 May 2026
One person hopped over a fence and jumped into the bay, where police later detained them, Beere said.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopped
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But Aaron Nesmith made six 6-pointers in the fourth before Haliburton’s long 2-pointer — which bounced high off the rim and fell through the net as time expired — forced overtime.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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German Berterame pushed Miami ahead 4-3 in the 84th minute and then Messi’s shot, which bounced in off Celentano, padded the lead.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Data from travel booking platform TrainPal shows that in April, purchases by UK residents of Eurostar tickets to France jumped 42% month-over-month and rose 25% year-over-year.—
,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Alibaba, which set the record for the largest IPO in history when it was publicly listed in 2014, jumped 30% over 12 months, while Uber increased by 21% after listing in 2019.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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On a factual task, in domains like law or medicine, disagreement is real but bounded.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Planned for Fremont’s Centerville district on a site bounded by Fremont Boulevard, Peralta Boulevard, Parish Avenue, and Jason Way, all the units would be affordable, city files show.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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Their giddy, ebullient speech, as Campagne literally leaped into his co-star’s arms, was a joyful high in the ceremony.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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Martínez leaped into the traveling Villa faithful before later hoisting manager Unai Emery onto his shoulders.—
Ngwa Numfor,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The majority of interruptive ads are skipped or people just don’t pay attention to them.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Her lawsuit alleged that Alight skipped it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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“Hopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopped. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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