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 Chloë Sevigny was an early adopter, and by now, everyone from Jennifer Lawrence to have hopped on the trend. — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026 Prince Harry hopped back across the pond to warn about AI and social media’s potential to harm children during an impassioned speech before the Clinton Global Initiative in New York City on Wednesday. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026 Legislators from major production states — Georgia, New York, California, Texas — have hopped on board, but the efforts of CAP and others were aimed at bringing more people into the tent, including those from states with less filming going on. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 The Sox have won 11 of Tolle’s last 12 starts, and his strikeout rate over the last two months has hopped above one-third of opposing hitters. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Chicago police say a USPS worker got out of the truck to deliver mail when the suspect hopped in and drove away. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2026 Feminist Gloria Steinem, who died last week, hopped in a bunny suit so other women writers could leap. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Two summers ago, the internet received the gift of Raygun, an Australian breakdancer who kangaroo-hopped her way into the 2024 Paris Olympics. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 Surrounded by ducks that seemed to want to steal the show, the elusive youngster hopped gingerly onto a rock, unfurled its wings, and exposed plumes of bluish-purple feathers that sparkled in the sun. — Mindy Schauer, Oc Register, 3 Sep. 2026

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Dailey kept the ball on a zone-read play, slipped behind the left guard and bounced it outside for a touchdown that made it 14-7 and gave Northern Iowa (2-2, 1-0) the lead for good 49 seconds into the second quarter.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
The Daily Show has bounced from Craig Kilborn to Jon Stewart to Trevor Noah to various hosts and Jon Stewart again.

— Taylor Tomlinson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of bounced

Verb

But Clemson got a field goal and then took the lead on a 1-yard run by Davidson that capped a 17-play drive that was extended when Niles Davis jumped offside on a fourth-and-4 pooch punt out of field-goal formation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
The cost of employing workers building single-family homes jumped 37% between 2018 and 2022 and 45% from 2014 to 2023, the report said.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of jumped

Verb

But previous grids had been tightly bounded—patches of orthogonal civilization within an arcing and twisting terrain.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Area 3 is bounded by Russell Boulevard and Fourth Street to the south, Covell Boulevard to the north, Highway 113 to the west and L Street to the north.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of bounded

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The officiating crew instead threw a flag on Okereke, who leaped up in the air to obstruct Watson’s pass and then landed with his shoulder on Watson’s helmet.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
Nix then drove Denver 65 yards in 10 plays with the aid of three defensive penalties and, with the ball nearly touching the goal line, leaped over the pile for the go-ahead TD.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of leaped

Verb

Like a left turn phase could be called if there’s a car there or it could be skipped if there’s no car there.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Hiroto Sakata, a civil servant from Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, visited Tokyo's Asakusa district on a day trip and purchased tickets for two people, which cost 2,000 yen total, and skipped the line.

— Masayuki Oi Japan News, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026