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as in ballistic
feeling or showing anger when he saw what I'd done to his car, the other driver was hopping

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verb

present participle of hop
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as in jumping
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 hopping
Adjective
The town is home to nearly 10,000 year-round residents and millions of tourists, with a hopping, walkable apres scene and hotels and condos that neighbor cultural amenities, like the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 14 Mar. 2022 But the hoppingest place to be is the locals-favorite The Mangy Moose, a cavernous, packed, two-level, two-bar building hung with license plates and a huge, well, ragged taxidermied moose. Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2018
Verb
Then Berrios saw Andrade-Membreno, Diaz and a third person go to the jacuzzi with Andrade-Membreno hopping a fence to open a gate, granting access to Diaz and the third person, prosecutors said. City News Service, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025 Surveillance footage reportedly showed young girls hopping fences in what appeared to be attempts to escape. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hopping
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Adjective
  • And a ballistic Sean Payton dash onto the field to protest the call that led to another flag and the distance to the end zone cut to a yard.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
  • At trial, his attorney told jurors that there was no witness to the crime, no DNA, no confession, and no ballistic or physical evidence connecting Shockley to Graham's murder.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The unconventional thriller played like gangbusters to the buzzing New York crowd.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • At the time of his sentencing, Williams was a buzzing rapper, with his 2021 mixtape Shiesty Season, his only full-length project, peaking at Number Three on the Billboard 200.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Among the engaged couples, the duo appeared to be the strongest despite early hiccups regarding lifestyle and finances.
    Giana Levy, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Unlike a movie, show, or song, reading a novel from cover to cover demands time and sustained attention to stay engaged throughout the slowest chapters and extend empathy to flawed, morally gray protagonists.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • News of Bishop’s name in the squad was met with huge excitement and had Fratton Park bouncing at kick-off.
    Tom Burrows, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • It’s designed with a foam insole that stores and returns your energy, bouncing you into your next step.
    Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That prompted Ullmark to leave his crease and toss away the blocker from his right hand before jumping into the scrum.
    Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Police say there have been a handful of incidents over the years involving people jumping into the ditch where the man was found, which is open at street level.
    Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Fox News mad that there are so many old white people in America.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The woman was going to drive him mad.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • As a result, his street gets extremely busy in the weeks leading up to Halloween.
    Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Do Not Disturb will be another major moment for the 2024 Rolling Stone Future of Music digital cover star, who’s already had a busy 2025.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In normal times, the agency acts like a loving but diligent parent, dispensing money at regular intervals to insure the kids don’t spend it all at once.
    Andy Kroll, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
  • In recent years, officials have been far more diligent about timekeeping, leading to a rise in the volume of stoppage time played.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Hopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopping. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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