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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
Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
Moeller noted tests performed by turf manufacturers have yielded truer hops with larger pieces of cork.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Lived-in smoky eye She club-hops from Miami to Ibiza but never gets jet lag.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 20 May 2026
Cultivating hops since the mid-1800s, the Yakima Valley is a cornerstone of the craft beer scene.
—Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
After a group of glamorous bell hops brought out suitcases filled with silver flasks that were handed out to the audience.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 3 May 2026
Fragrant blue-green foliage is accented by unique flowers reminiscent of hops, with papery, rose-pink bracts draping the plant all summer.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Rewild is the new West Coast pale ale, made with citra and centennial hops.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
For years, the Freeride sat in this odd limbo – perfectly capable of short commutes and urban hops, but officially only limited to private trails and parks.
—New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 June 2026
Those suborbital hops were paused in January so the company could focus on New Glenn and upcoming moonshots.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Levi Coleman, a 10-year-old with a mop of light brown hair, hops off.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 29 May 2026
Features sage, hops flower, lemon balm, turmeric and glycine.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 18 May 2026
German settlers first planted hops here, and those traditions are still going strong.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Try Field 41, a pale ale named for a parcel of family land, or the Topcutter IPA, a flagship West Coast–style brew bursting with floral, pine, and grapefruit notes courtesy of Mosaic, Simcoe, and Citra hops, finishing clean and dry.
—Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
All German Pilsner malt, super soft water profile like that in a Czech pale lager, and 100% US-grown hops with a touch of flaked corn.
—Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
At the finish of the night, once the final notes have faded and the last bits of confetti have dropped, Eilish, now coming off less like a savior blessing her masses than just another young woman at the end of a tough but rewarding workday, hops into a waiting SUV.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
Noun
His long jumps changed to short, high hops.
—Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
Moeller noted tests performed by turf manufacturers have yielded truer hops with larger pieces of cork.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Lived-in smoky eye She club-hops from Miami to Ibiza but never gets jet lag.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 20 May 2026
Cultivating hops since the mid-1800s, the Yakima Valley is a cornerstone of the craft beer scene.
—Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
After a group of glamorous bell hops brought out suitcases filled with silver flasks that were handed out to the audience.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 3 May 2026
Fragrant blue-green foliage is accented by unique flowers reminiscent of hops, with papery, rose-pink bracts draping the plant all summer.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Rewild is the new West Coast pale ale, made with citra and centennial hops.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
For years, the Freeride sat in this odd limbo – perfectly capable of short commutes and urban hops, but officially only limited to private trails and parks.
—New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
With nothing holding her down but a dead-end job and an aging dad, a small-town Texan girl is swiftly bedazzled by a smooth criminal drifter, and hops into his car to pursue a life less ordinary.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 June 2026
Those suborbital hops were paused in January so the company could focus on New Glenn and upcoming moonshots.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Levi Coleman, a 10-year-old with a mop of light brown hair, hops off.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 29 May 2026
Features sage, hops flower, lemon balm, turmeric and glycine.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 18 May 2026
German settlers first planted hops here, and those traditions are still going strong.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Try Field 41, a pale ale named for a parcel of family land, or the Topcutter IPA, a flagship West Coast–style brew bursting with floral, pine, and grapefruit notes courtesy of Mosaic, Simcoe, and Citra hops, finishing clean and dry.
—Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
All German Pilsner malt, super soft water profile like that in a Czech pale lager, and 100% US-grown hops with a touch of flaked corn.
—Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
At the finish of the night, once the final notes have faded and the last bits of confetti have dropped, Eilish, now coming off less like a savior blessing her masses than just another young woman at the end of a tough but rewarding workday, hops into a waiting SUV.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hops
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In 1932 Berlin, a trans man named Bertie dances the nights away with his friends at the Eldorado Club, the hub of Berlin’s thriving LGBTQ+ community.—
Caroline Killilea,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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This year festival-goers can tour the world with dances featuring everything from American hip-hop to Ukrainian folk dance.—
Anna Alejo,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Like it or not, some of the biggest leaps in exploration have historically depended on the wealthy patrons willing to fund them.—
Dea Jusufi,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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But the talent of American players has grown by leaps and bounds, with the current generation of players featuring on soccer’s highest stages more often than ever.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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La Mirada’s production, under the able enough direction and choreography of Parker Esse, bounces along through all these twists and turns.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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What really bounces the Bengals into the number one position is their schedule.—
Gladys Louise Tyler,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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As signaled by the season 2 finale, The Last of Us season 3 jumps back in time a few days to the arrival of Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and Dina (Isabela Merced) in Seattle while on the hunt for Abby (Kaitlyn Dever), the woman who killed Joel (Pedro Pascal).—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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Kerim Alajbegovic will likely start on the left, and the 18-year-old jumps off the screen.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Their stores specialize in dresses for proms, weddings, special occasions and quinceañeras.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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That philosophy extends across the property and informs its relationship with the local community, many of whom experienced the hotel through proms, weddings and milestone events over the decades.—
Jesse Scott,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The video skips to a view showing one detention center officer next to Cole, holding him, as another deputy appears to punch Cole in the torso twice with his right fist, then changes position slightly and raises his left fist and appears to punch Cole in the torso 15 times with the left fist.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2026
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In the film, Ferris skips nine days of school.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Henk's is also selling Dutch FIFA gear, including shirts, flags, hats, soccer balls, and keychains for fans looking to suit up for the big game.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Five of them will be white balls with numbers ranging from 1 to 70.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Something as simple as adding a tablespoon of fresh ground flax or chia seeds to a smoothie can do leaps and bounds improvement in the microbiome itself.—
Suzanne Le Mignot,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Sister typically bounds around on their walks, but Bowen said the tiny dog kept sitting still on the road.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hops. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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