1
as in bounced
to move with a light springing step
a rabbit hopped across the frozen grass
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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
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Recent Examples of hopped
McKean, whose many other roles include Charles McGill on Better Call Saul and a recent Broadway stint in a Glengarry Glen Ross revival, recently hopped on a Zoom to talk four decades of Spinal Tap.
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
So Banfield hopped out of the cab and started running, making calls on a Motorola flip phone that kept losing signal.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In season 1, the couples hopped from the pods to Atlantic Gardens in Cyprus.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
However, fans noted that Jonas hopped in the comments section first to address the silly moment.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
After the calls were shared and spread across social media, the 34-year-old hopped on X to publicly apologize to Mariah The Scientist.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Ward adjusted his route but not quickly enough to catch the ball, which one-hopped the wall for a bases-clearing double and a 3-0 A’s lead.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Food and Drink The resort offers in-room dining 24/7, so my husband and I enjoyed breakfast in our fluffy robes on the patio while adorable bunnies hopped around on the lawn nearby.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Kris Jenner has hopped on her daughters' trend of revealing plastic surgery secrets.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
So Banfield hopped out of the cab and started running, making calls on a Motorola flip phone that kept losing signal.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In season 1, the couples hopped from the pods to Atlantic Gardens in Cyprus.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
However, fans noted that Jonas hopped in the comments section first to address the silly moment.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
After the calls were shared and spread across social media, the 34-year-old hopped on X to publicly apologize to Mariah The Scientist.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Ward adjusted his route but not quickly enough to catch the ball, which one-hopped the wall for a bases-clearing double and a 3-0 A’s lead.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Food and Drink The resort offers in-room dining 24/7, so my husband and I enjoyed breakfast in our fluffy robes on the patio while adorable bunnies hopped around on the lawn nearby.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Kris Jenner has hopped on her daughters' trend of revealing plastic surgery secrets.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopped
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Ohtani walked against Juan Mejia before Freeman bounced a double over the head of Farmer at first base.—
Field Level Media,
Reuters,
9 Sep. 2025
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Or when the Dolphins started off the 2023 season 3-0 just to lose their final two games and subsequently get bounced by the Kansas City Chiefs in the wild card round.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Over the same time period, the S&P 500 jumped 20%.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Jungwirth pulled out a gun, jumped over the counter and pointed the gun at the 38-year-old clerk.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
10 Sep. 2025
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Elephants moved silently in the distance, and a herd of impala bounded across the plain, skittish but unconcerned with us.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The area is a rough triangle bounded by the 12th Street viaduct to the south, the Union Pacific Railroad tracks to the north, Santa Fe Street to the east and Liberty Street to the west.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jansen, who has an atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat), has skipped games in Colorado at other points in his career because pitching at high altitude could be an issue for him.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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At its event this week, Apple skipped some key details that could affect your decision.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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Will Ferrell, who in 2003 successfully leaped from SNL to the big screen with the Todd Phillips hit Old School, was a catalyst for the golden decade of big comedies that followed.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Mohamed Salah leapt for joy in front of the elated away supporters before being mobbed by his team-mates.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Hopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopped. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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