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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Verb

When Walker bounced out of a fourth and 1 scrum and bolted 60 yards for a touchdown in the Chiefs’ 31-10 trouncing of Denver, all at once the astounding was entirely familiar.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
His videos Continentes, confetes (2023) and Encontro amoroso do círculo com o quadrado (2023) were shown in a room filled with colored paper that bounced across three white walls and geometric shapes that slowly overlapped each other, respectively.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of bounced

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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

Up to a million wild black-footed ferrets once bounded in the grasslands from Canada to Mexico, between Arizona and Kansas.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Christian Moore hit an infield single with two outs and the bases loaded that bounded off reliever Taylor Rogers' leg to score Zach Neto and give the Los Angeles Angels a 6-5, 11-inning victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of bounded

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But Maiava uncorked a deep pass to Corey Simms, who leaped in front of a Rutgers cornerback to catch it, then sprinted for an unexpectedly easy 52-yard touchdown.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Atlassian’s stock has leapt 230% from an April low, helped by stronger-than-expected earnings, but is still 60% below its late-2021 peak.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 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