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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
Porsche inadvertently kicked off the trend with the Cayenne, Lamborghini followed later with the Urus, and even Ferrari hopped aboard the bandwagon with the Purosangue.
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Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
2 July 2026
Someone should've hopped on Amazon and bought some Bluetooth eye masks, and the problem would've been solved.
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Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Two others hopped into a giant muddy puddle and did the Viking row.
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Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
But the ball caromed instead to Eustáquio, who chested it down, then one-hopped a volley inside the far post.
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Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Meanwhile, soda giants PepsiCo and Coca-Cola also hopped onto the trend.
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Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
Their voices hopped buildings and crossed streets, a living model of social media in the waning days before social media changed everything.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
The Queen of Cheese 007 hopped on the plane with her outfit, while Janssen barely managed to fit his costume in his suitcase.
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Julianna Mejia,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Goodall had toiled 23 years as a janitor in a Terre Haute, Indiana, middle school when the 55-year old hopped a flight for the first time in his life, and took the AGT stage in Los Angeles.
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Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
2 July 2026
Someone should've hopped on Amazon and bought some Bluetooth eye masks, and the problem would've been solved.
—
Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Two others hopped into a giant muddy puddle and did the Viking row.
—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
But the ball caromed instead to Eustáquio, who chested it down, then one-hopped a volley inside the far post.
—
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Meanwhile, soda giants PepsiCo and Coca-Cola also hopped onto the trend.
—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
Their voices hopped buildings and crossed streets, a living model of social media in the waning days before social media changed everything.
—
Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
The Queen of Cheese 007 hopped on the plane with her outfit, while Janssen barely managed to fit his costume in his suitcase.
—
Julianna Mejia,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Goodall had toiled 23 years as a janitor in a Terre Haute, Indiana, middle school when the 55-year old hopped a flight for the first time in his life, and took the AGT stage in Los Angeles.
—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopped
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Gonzalez scored on the infield hit, but Vargas was thrown out at the plate when the ball bounced Shane Baz’s way and the pitcher tossed it to home in time.
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Owner Rufaida Elmansi bounced between the espresso machine, the kitchen and taking orders.
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Indiana forward Myisha Hines-Allen jumped into the scrum.
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Now, in an Emerson College poll that asked the same question, pessimism had jumped 26 points, to 41%, while optimism had ticked down to 42% − overall, a positive edge of a single point.
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What The $10 Million Cap Changes At the old $1 million ceiling, operational risk was bounded by the dollar amount.
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Then after another Algerian wave of pressure, Gouiri tapped in a loose ball after a corner from Anis Hadj Moussa, Mahrez’s replacement after the hydration break in the 76th minute, bounded loosely through the box.
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Things hit a boiling point when Contreras leaped into the air and hurled his batting helmet directly at Cavalli.
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Notably, no players publicly leapt to Bielsa’s defence after the Copa America, with former captain Godin stating that Suarez had tried to address the issues internally.
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This phase is frequently under-budgeted or skipped altogether, despite being one of the most important stages of development.
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Cassettes fluttered, CDs skipped, and choosing a dozen albums for a trip meant leaving dozens more behind.
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“Hopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopped. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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