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 Charlie and Dolly hopped on board as their dad paddled them along this gorgeous surf. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 During his stint at State College of Florida, a stray grounder hopped up and hit him in the face, breaking his jaw. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 July 2026 Let it be known that DirecTV hopped on the flexible plan bandwagon before YouTube TV. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026 Multiple candidates have already hopped into the race to replace him, though the process for nominating a new candidate remains largely unclear. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 9 July 2026 The pair hopped the fence, knocked on a barn door and were sitting in their car writing a note to ask permission to return to take photos when Metz pulled up behind them and got out of his truck. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 7 July 2026 Carlos Cortes followed with an RBI double that one-hopped the right field wall. — Miami Herald, 6 July 2026 The popular actor hopped on X early Friday morning to hype up Americans ahead of the celebrations starting tonight and rolling into the weekend. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 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. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 2 July 2026

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As the team bounced and gyrated, Infantino ran over and tried to move the president out of the frame.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Patrons bounced between the row of white tents at Ravenswood On Tap for a beer sampling, full pour, food and art from the North Side neighborhood’s local businesses.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

Definition of bounced

Verb

Jacy Jayne Before the match started, Fatal Influence jumped Tiffany Stratton, but Brie Bella hit the ring and made the save.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Oil prices have jumped as fighting has intensified in recent days, and more war would deliver another shock to global markets.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 July 2026

Definition of jumped

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The pilot started in a smaller downtown area the following year before it was expanded it earlier this year to span an area bounded by Irving Park Road to the north, 26th Street to the south and Ashland Avenue to the west.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Down 2-0 entering the ninth inning against the New York Mets, the Red Sox bounded back to tie the score and win 3-2 in extra innings, their impressive midseason run stretching their current win streak to nine games to close out the first half.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of bounded

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Roberts indicated that’s playing into the team’s approach with Ohtani, who skipped the All-Star Game last Tuesday in Philadelphia to treat and rest his balky knee.

— Mike Fitzpatrick, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
The Brewers skipped his final start of the first half to give him extra rest for the second half.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 20 July 2026