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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
The New York Giants have officially hopped into the DeLorean.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Instead, when the lorries arrived with more beer, the Scots hopped aboard and helped unload the kegs themselves.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 June 2026
The two hopped the fence, walked up to the barn on the man’s property and knocked, but left when no one answered the door, Johnson said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Immediately after his meet-and-greet, Tsunoda hopped into a Ford GT MK IV for a guest on-track demonstration, his first time driving Sonoma’s circuit only months after drifting a Formula 1 car around the streets of San Francisco during a Red Bull Racing show run.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
Not well known in the investment community, Gill hopped on Reddit to pitch reasons to invest in GameStop in the subreddit WallStreetBets.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Prior to his work on Valerie, Storm hopped over to feature films to direct the vampire movie spoof Once Bitten, which starred the then-up-and-coming actor Jim Carrey opposite Lauren Hutton.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Everyone’s hopped up on coffee, adrenaline and close quarters.
—Chris Cardillo, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2026
And, sure enough, a cheerful looking man in a uniform soon came from nowhere, hopped into his van, and drove off.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Instead, when the lorries arrived with more beer, the Scots hopped aboard and helped unload the kegs themselves.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 June 2026
The two hopped the fence, walked up to the barn on the man’s property and knocked, but left when no one answered the door, Johnson said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Immediately after his meet-and-greet, Tsunoda hopped into a Ford GT MK IV for a guest on-track demonstration, his first time driving Sonoma’s circuit only months after drifting a Formula 1 car around the streets of San Francisco during a Red Bull Racing show run.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
Not well known in the investment community, Gill hopped on Reddit to pitch reasons to invest in GameStop in the subreddit WallStreetBets.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Prior to his work on Valerie, Storm hopped over to feature films to direct the vampire movie spoof Once Bitten, which starred the then-up-and-coming actor Jim Carrey opposite Lauren Hutton.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Everyone’s hopped up on coffee, adrenaline and close quarters.
—Chris Cardillo, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2026
And, sure enough, a cheerful looking man in a uniform soon came from nowhere, hopped into his van, and drove off.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopped
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Finally, with two out in the fourth inning, Gabriel Moreno bounced a double up the right-field line for the Diamondbacks’ first hit of the game.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Corbin Carroll bounced Ohtani’s next pitch to second baseman Alex Freeland, who started a 4-6-3 double play, Mookie Betts’ throw just beating the speedy Carroll to first base.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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In one particularly embarrassing incident for the agency, a man not only jumped the fence but got to the front door of the White House and entered before being apprehended.—
Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Close to 80% of entertainment move-in activity between 2019 and 2026 happened outside urban cores, and median venue size jumped nearly 50% over the same period — a reflection of how dominant the larger-format concepts have become in markets where both the space and the customer base exist.—
Naveen Jaggi,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The idea, in a nutshell, is that AI’s input should be bounded by human initiative and direction.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Lam said that Vietnam recognizes that competition among countries is a reality of international relations, but highlighted that competition must be bounded by law, guided by transparency, and exercised with restraint.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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The team leapt to a 2-0 lead early in the first half thanks to the majesty and refreshing return-to-form of Christian Pulisic, who assisted on the first goal and finished off the second.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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Alex Greenwood had leapt into them, but so too had the Women’s Super League title, thanks to a late winner against Liverpool.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Over two years later, Queer Eye fans learned of a feud behind the scenes when Brown skipped a series of January 2026 press interviews.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Previously, once a user skipped a lesson day, the streak was lost and started over on day one.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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“Hopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopped. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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