Synonyms of hopped

hopped

verb

past tense of hop

1

as in bounced

to move with a light springing step

a rabbit hopped across the frozen grass

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bounced
• bounded
• skipped
• leaped
• jumped
• loped
• tripped
• lolloped
• romped
• capered
• frisked
• skittered
• gamboled
• vaulted
• skimmed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• trudged
• plodded
• lumbered

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jumped
• leaped
• bounded
• sprang
• vaulted
• bounced
• pounced
• skipped
• loped
• attacked
• leapfrogged
• romped
• cavorted
• hurdled
• frolicked
• bucked
• capered
• gamboled
• skyrocketed
• caprioled
• shot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hopped

Chloë Sevigny was an early adopter, and by now, everyone from Jennifer Lawrence to have hopped on the trend. — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026

So, around dark, the two men hopped the fence and made their way onto the property. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Prince Harry hopped back across the pond to warn about AI and social media’s potential to harm children during an impassioned speech before the Clinton Global Initiative in New York City on Wednesday. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026

Legislators from major production states — Georgia, New York, California, Texas — have hopped on board, but the efforts of CAP and others were aimed at bringing more people into the tent, including those from states with less filming going on. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

The Sox have won 11 of Tolle’s last 12 starts, and his strikeout rate over the last two months has hopped above one-third of opposing hitters. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Chicago police say a USPS worker got out of the truck to deliver mail when the suspect hopped in and drove away. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2026

Feminist Gloria Steinem, who died last week, hopped in a bunny suit so other women writers could leap. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Two summers ago, the internet received the gift of Raygun, an Australian breakdancer who kangaroo-hopped her way into the 2024 Paris Olympics. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026