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 Eventually and from a respectful distance, Ayres hopped in the water to get a better look at the whales. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 July 2026 Sensing that her slowly closing window was about to slam all the way shut, our entrepreneurial acquaintance flashed her best smile and hopped out to complete whatever errand had brought her there in the first place. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 23 July 2026 Before that, Height hopped from Auburn to USC to Georgia Tech. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 July 2026 Terpenes are the aromatic compounds in cannabis, bringing piney, almost dank, notes, as if it had been hopped like an IPA. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026 The audio of the sports stars’ heated conversation is largely inaudible, so Paul hopped online to offer his side of the story. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 18 July 2026 Someone then hopped out of the BMW and slashed the police car’s tires, then jumped up and down on its hood, damaging the vehicle’s windshield before getting back into the BMW and fleeing the scene. — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026 On Thursday, July 16, the actress, 40, posted photos on Instagram of herself wearing a mesh black bandeau top with lace underwear and a sheer veil on her head — and shortly after hopped in the comments to shut down one rude reply. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026 As the rain began to pick up and mist rolled into the mountains, a few of us hopped in the working car to visit a cafe 4 miles down the road at a seaside campground. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

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Zidane will be counted on to lift the organization’s spirits after the national team, which was widely regarded as one of the favorites to win the title in North America, was bounced from the tournament by eventual winner Spain in the semifinals.

— Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
The rookie opened the scoring in the 24th minute after midfielder Katie O’Kane’s long-range effort bounced through Angel City’s penalty area.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 July 2026

Definition of bounced

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Once Platner dropped out on July 10, a flood of former governor candidates — including Jackson — and others jumped to try to take Platner's place.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
With both blockades fueling fears over global energy supplies, the price of international benchmark Brent crude oil jumped above the $100 a barrel threshold Thursday for the first time since May before dropping back down.

— Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 24 July 2026

Definition of jumped

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The private sector’s growing role in security functions can deliver real value when properly bounded.

— David Niccolini, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
In simple terms, the company is developing something that receives a photon and then uses an optical switch to direct it into a path bounded by highly reflective mirrors.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026

Definition of bounded

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Lundgren got out from the driver’s side of the vehicle, stumbled across the opposing lane of traffic, and leaped over the side of the bridge into Table Rock Lake below, the sheriff said.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 22 July 2026
Gavi’s teammates then leapt to the defense of the 21-year-old, per the outlet.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026