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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
Norman-Lester scored on a 4-yard run late in the third quarter and Calloway hopped over a defender during a 27-yard TD run early in the fourth for a 42-20 lead.
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Bernie Wilson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Florida’s lieutenant governor hopped on the bandwagon Friday, hoping to inject anti-Mamdani sentiment to boost his preferred candidate, Emilio Gonzalez, in the campaign to succeed Suarez as Miami’s mayor.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Prescott said the players and coaches hopped on a video call to express their emotions and be there for each other.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
The journalists hopped off the boat and stayed behind.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Some hopped around the state, calling places like Juneau and Haines home.
—Tim Trudell, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The burglars hopped into the compact sedan, taking off east on 84th Drive, cops said.
—Nicholas Williams, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Executive producer Keke Palmer also hopped onto social media to address the controversy, invoking KeyTV’s Black creatives in the show’s defense.
—Jihan Forbes, Allure, 29 Oct. 2025
Afterward, the group bar-hopped, grabbed tacos and Holly danced the night away — the fix held perfectly.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Bernie Wilson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Florida’s lieutenant governor hopped on the bandwagon Friday, hoping to inject anti-Mamdani sentiment to boost his preferred candidate, Emilio Gonzalez, in the campaign to succeed Suarez as Miami’s mayor.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Prescott said the players and coaches hopped on a video call to express their emotions and be there for each other.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
The journalists hopped off the boat and stayed behind.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Some hopped around the state, calling places like Juneau and Haines home.
—Tim Trudell, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The burglars hopped into the compact sedan, taking off east on 84th Drive, cops said.
—Nicholas Williams, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Executive producer Keke Palmer also hopped onto social media to address the controversy, invoking KeyTV’s Black creatives in the show’s defense.
—Jihan Forbes, Allure, 29 Oct. 2025
Afterward, the group bar-hopped, grabbed tacos and Holly danced the night away — the fix held perfectly.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopped
Verb
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The barrel spun toward shortstop as the ball bounced to Mookie Betts, who grabbed it in stride, stepped on second for one out and fired to Freddie Freeman to end the season.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Sure enough, the wide-out bounced right up, but the safety — Ben Abercrombie — fell back as if frozen, and then stopped moving altogether.—
Nick Stern,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Total revenue, which jumped 10% year-on-year in the third quarter on a constant currency basis, is expected to rise by a high single-digit percentage this year, while core earnings per share are forecast to jump by a low double-digit percentage.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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The model then jumped onto a blue motorcycle, revved the engine and filled the room with smoke as a pole dancer covered in complete silver body paint began to spin in front of a guest list including photographer Myles Loftin, Head of State designer Taofeek Abijako, and Chxrry.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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District 2 is bounded by Five Mile Road to the west, Franklin Road to the south, and the Interstate-184 Connector to the east.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Nov. 2025
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It is bounded by Seventh Street to the east, Fourth Street to the west, Jefferson Street to the north, and the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks to the south.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Just as Victor appeared to break open, Jackson leaped into the air, stretched his right arm skyward and pulled down a dazzling one-handed catch at the 3-yard line.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Gorst smiled shaking Yapp’s hand after the match, but the disappointment on his face was clear while Yapp leapt atop the table to celebrate his major championship.—
Jeremy Herb,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The attempt skipped home for her second goal, giving the Harborwomen a commanding 3-0 lead.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Barzilay predicts that in many low-income countries AI will soon be integrated into health systems similar to how much of Africa skipped over landlines and went straight to cell phones.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Hopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopped. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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