HOPPED Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

hopped

verb

past tense of hop

as in bounced

to move with a light springing step a rabbit hopped across the frozen grass

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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 Even amidst the Covid pandemic, Miranda hopped between countries to explore the worlds of Broadway theatre, the London art scene, Scottish luxury hotels, and online fitness. —

Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 June 2026 Some fans hopped out of their rideshare cars in the middle of the street just to get out of traffic. —

The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 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 His daughter, then 3, hopped off the bed and saw the gun, which fell out. —

Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026 Little wonder, then, that when the Knicks and Victor Wembanyama offered a feel-good lifeboat in the ongoing NBA Finals, so many sports fans hopped aboard. —

Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026 Hanson was signed by Valour FC in the Canadian Premier League in 2024, then hopped across the Atlantic Ocean for a season-long stint with Treaty United in the League of Ireland First Division. —

Shaun Goodwin june 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026 The passenger who hopped behind the wheel was identified by investigators as 34-year-old Hector Rivera. —

Kristina Rex, CBS News, 10 June 2026

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Near the end, an automatic volley machine shot out pink tennis balls that bounced onto stray drum cymbals spilled around the room.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026
But to someone whose national team just got bounced from the World Cup, which won’t return for four years?

— Angela Haupt, Time, 18 June 2026