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as in dances
a social gathering for dancing
back in those days taking someone to the school hop was a big deal
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as in jumps
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 hops
Tykesha Spivey Burton, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
The hops, the reads, the angles and the throws all present a learning curve.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
The brewery also happened to sit off Interstate 25 near the Colfax Avenue and Sixth Avenue interchanges, where the lure of hops easily beat out traffic-jam exhaust as commuters headed home from work.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
The beer is very lightly hopped with usually German hops.
—Em Sauter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The main missing element is Rocket League's sense of verticality—jumping is limited to awkward bunny hops and runs up halfpipes on the edges of the court, meaning there’s little in the way of mid-air acrobatics or shot blocking.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
The bat’s barrel veered toward Clemens, who scooped it on a couple of hops and quickly tossed it off of the field, right in front of Piazza, who had taken a few steps down the first-base line.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
But in 1900, measurements of light shining from hot objects led Max Planck to argue that matter must gain and lose energy only in discrete amounts, with the energy rising and falling in tiny hops.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Before long, President Barack Obama had proposed limiting the NSA’s access to include only records within two hops of a suspect and Congress later revised the Patriot Act.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 May 2016
Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Gaga is currently touring her seventh album with the Mayhem Ball Tour, which kicked off mid-July in Las Vegas and will stop off in Miami, New York City, Toronto and Chicago before the singer-songwriter hops the pond to cities like London, Milan, Barcelona and others.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
So Conrad hops in his car and finds Jeremiah at Susannah’s memorial garden.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The cast includes stars like Ken Jeong and Daniel Dae Kim, and the music, a success in its own right, has been steadily climbing up the charts as the film hops borders.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Sheryl Crow just looks at the task and hops into action.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
For fans who like a little haze and hops with their football, Sierra Nevada’s Hazy Little Thing delivers tropical fruit aromas and a juicy mouthfeel without overwhelming bitterness.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
If an electron hops around a lot, the material conducts.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
Traffic down Fifth Avenue comes to a standstill as a plumber’s van stops and a guy hops out to shake Mamdani’s hand.
—Mark Chiusano, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
In addition to their selection of hops, the brewery also serves food.
—Tykesha Spivey Burton, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
The hops, the reads, the angles and the throws all present a learning curve.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
The brewery also happened to sit off Interstate 25 near the Colfax Avenue and Sixth Avenue interchanges, where the lure of hops easily beat out traffic-jam exhaust as commuters headed home from work.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
The beer is very lightly hopped with usually German hops.
—Em Sauter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The main missing element is Rocket League's sense of verticality—jumping is limited to awkward bunny hops and runs up halfpipes on the edges of the court, meaning there’s little in the way of mid-air acrobatics or shot blocking.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
The bat’s barrel veered toward Clemens, who scooped it on a couple of hops and quickly tossed it off of the field, right in front of Piazza, who had taken a few steps down the first-base line.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
But in 1900, measurements of light shining from hot objects led Max Planck to argue that matter must gain and lose energy only in discrete amounts, with the energy rising and falling in tiny hops.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Before long, President Barack Obama had proposed limiting the NSA’s access to include only records within two hops of a suspect and Congress later revised the Patriot Act.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 May 2016
Verb
Each morning, Walter gets out his cart or walker, and Angus hops straight in, ready for that day's adventure.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Gaga is currently touring her seventh album with the Mayhem Ball Tour, which kicked off mid-July in Las Vegas and will stop off in Miami, New York City, Toronto and Chicago before the singer-songwriter hops the pond to cities like London, Milan, Barcelona and others.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
So Conrad hops in his car and finds Jeremiah at Susannah’s memorial garden.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The cast includes stars like Ken Jeong and Daniel Dae Kim, and the music, a success in its own right, has been steadily climbing up the charts as the film hops borders.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Sheryl Crow just looks at the task and hops into action.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
For fans who like a little haze and hops with their football, Sierra Nevada’s Hazy Little Thing delivers tropical fruit aromas and a juicy mouthfeel without overwhelming bitterness.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
If an electron hops around a lot, the material conducts.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
Traffic down Fifth Avenue comes to a standstill as a plumber’s van stops and a guy hops out to shake Mamdani’s hand.
—Mark Chiusano, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hops
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The brand’s giant green owl mascot dances badly, makes obscure pop culture references and pokes fun at the company’s push notifications.—
Leeron Walter,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Kipona Festival is held annually and includes Native foods, crafts, dances, music, vendors, and a family fun zone, according to the city’s website.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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For the quantum industry, these cuts are an existential threat because all major leaps are derived from basic research into quantum phenomena.—
Denis Mandich,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Achilles rehabilitation has grown leaps and bounds in recent years, with ElAttrache at the forefront.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The light usually bounces from her mélange of expensive jewelry, which can be a mix of David Webb Lucite and diamond cuffs with elegant antique Victorian chains inlaid with stones to her own designs of diamonds and gold.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
25 Aug. 2025
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But the show lightly bounces between these observations, with only Seth Rogen’s inept but earnest studio head as the constant.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The woman jumps off the balcony.—
Rabih Alameddine
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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One statistic really jumps off the page.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Also, if the sesame balls with red bean paste pastries are available, then definitely try them for a post-noodle sweet treat.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Twice in this possession Lamb dropped deep balls that would have changed the game; the first would have put the Cowboys’ inside the Philadelphia 25-yard line.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In another development, Northwestern University chemists developed a groundbreaking method that skips the time-consuming step of sorting plastics and directly converts stubborn single-use plastics into useful products like fuels, waxes, and lubricants.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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The video then skips ahead to a bruised Bond racing toward a car to chase the bellhop, initiating the first look at vehicular action gameplay.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With technology growing by leaps and bounds every day, more and more tasks can be automated.—
Adam Coffey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The duo begin a frantic game of hide-and-seek, with the rabbit running from one side of the tree to the other as the fawn bounds after it.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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There haven’t really been any slam-dunk breakouts from the Lido like festivals past – there’s been a bit too much ‘mid’, as the kids might say.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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The film was selected and awarded in further different festivals such as Toulouse, Torino and Miami.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Hops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hops. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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