hopped

past tense of hop
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 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 Once again, Duke hopped in his plane, making the journey to the island even more remote than Cordova. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 4 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 Two others hopped into a giant muddy puddle and did the Viking row. Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
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Verb
  • Notable young pitchers expected to become key contributors, such as Jacob Lopez and Luis Morales, had bounced between the major leagues and Triple-A while the rotation remained in flux.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
  • After a Jordan Pickford save, the rebound bounced right to the left foot of Torbjørn Heggem, who blasted the ball into the goal.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
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  • While Fiji flanker Levani Botia was in the sin-bin, England jumped from 14-3 to 35-3 with tries by Guy Pepper, Benhard Janse van Rensburg with his first touch on debut, and Seb Atkinson.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
  • The couple jumped into their respective cars while also trying to help a neighbor with two toddlers.
    Sergio Rodrigo, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • Their territory is just south of the Eisenhower Expressway, roughly bounded by Cicero, Fifth, Lexington and Kostner.
    Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
  • Portland, Oregon’s William / Kaven Architecture was asked to design a house for a narrow in-city lot bounded by streets on two sides.
    Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • With those steps taken, Addari leaped forward this past season.
    Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
  • Mac Allister leapt to head in a corner kick from Lionel Messi in the ninth minute to give reigning champion an early 1-0 lead over Switzerland.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
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  • Alexander played three seasons at Creighton and skipped his final year of eligibility to turn pro.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Picking up the ball close to the right touchline, Messi skipped away from one player and nutmegged another, slalomed between two more opponents, sat the goalkeeper on his backside, and scored with his right foot.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026

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“Hopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopped. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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