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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
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Many stouts lean bitter due to the hops, so only 8 ounces is needed for sufficient flavor (which nicely provides you with leftovers to drink while cooking, if desired).
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
From there, the mustached little man with the hops of Jordan has appeared in over 200 different video games, from go-kart races to golf games, RPGs to mobile endless runners.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Sappho and Hortensia are both brewed with traditional German hops and (unconventionally) whole leaf American grown hops.
—Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
Brewed with Florida citrus peel and citrus-forward hops, Ten10’s owner-brewer Mike Wallace says Orange County Reporter is a fun take on their tried-and-true blond ale recipe.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
The aircraft transitioned cleanly between modes, a step developers see as critical for scaling eVTOLs beyond short hops.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
Add a few hops, skips, or jumps into your daily routine.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 29 Jan. 2026
Jones added that their intermittent hops weren’t simply impressive displays of talent.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
Sooji Nam, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Even better, the bunny can transform into two other animals once the holiday buzz hops away.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 14 Mar. 2026
Liu, back in the puff coat, hops out of a black SUV onto Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Stout is a full-bodied ale that lends toasty depth and hints of malt and hops to the broth.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Sappho and Hortensia are both brewed with traditional German hops and (unconventionally) whole leaf American grown hops.
—Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
While the academics wish only to use their powers for research and study, Mabel immediately hops into the beaver body with revolution on her mind.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
Supplement-wise, Ferguson notes that hops can also be beneficial.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
Rose asked her son, Zion, to pull down jars of lavender, chamomile, and hops, to mix a bath blend for Mosaku’s two-year-old daughter, who has had trouble sleeping.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
Caminero’s sprint included several mid-stride hops and fist pumps and exhortations to the crowd.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Many stouts lean bitter due to the hops, so only 8 ounces is needed for sufficient flavor (which nicely provides you with leftovers to drink while cooking, if desired).
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
From there, the mustached little man with the hops of Jordan has appeared in over 200 different video games, from go-kart races to golf games, RPGs to mobile endless runners.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Sappho and Hortensia are both brewed with traditional German hops and (unconventionally) whole leaf American grown hops.
—Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
Brewed with Florida citrus peel and citrus-forward hops, Ten10’s owner-brewer Mike Wallace says Orange County Reporter is a fun take on their tried-and-true blond ale recipe.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
The aircraft transitioned cleanly between modes, a step developers see as critical for scaling eVTOLs beyond short hops.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
Add a few hops, skips, or jumps into your daily routine.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 29 Jan. 2026
Jones added that their intermittent hops weren’t simply impressive displays of talent.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
Matt Sorgenfrei hops on Caltrain at the San Francisco station two to three times a week.
—Sooji Nam, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Even better, the bunny can transform into two other animals once the holiday buzz hops away.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 14 Mar. 2026
Liu, back in the puff coat, hops out of a black SUV onto Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Stout is a full-bodied ale that lends toasty depth and hints of malt and hops to the broth.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Sappho and Hortensia are both brewed with traditional German hops and (unconventionally) whole leaf American grown hops.
—Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
While the academics wish only to use their powers for research and study, Mabel immediately hops into the beaver body with revolution on her mind.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
Supplement-wise, Ferguson notes that hops can also be beneficial.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
Rose asked her son, Zion, to pull down jars of lavender, chamomile, and hops, to mix a bath blend for Mosaku’s two-year-old daughter, who has had trouble sleeping.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hops
Noun
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Vivacious Mars dances with jolly Jupiter, energizing your 6th House of Practice and your 10th House of Ambition.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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One flirts and drinks and dallies and dances; the other is part child, part monk, his mantel packed with icons and crucifixes, his inner landscape a kind of mental Sagrada Família — a weird and extraordinary edifice constructed around the rigors and promises of Christianity.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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With how players have embraced their physical biometric data, Hoyer envisions tremendous leaps in this space in the coming years.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Your 9th House of Learning supports such leaps, so let your pals remind you why fun is a blessing.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At one point, there’s a montage that bounces between Irene practicing at the ballet bar, almost glowing with angelic light, and Soames signing his name onto documents at the office.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026
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The event involves no less than three after-parties, and the film bounces between Nick’s future self and Mike trying to prevent Present Nick from serving him up on a silver platter to Sosa while Jimmy Boy is busy enjoying his newfound freedom to its debauched fullest.—
Stephen Saito,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the new book, the action jumps forward a decade.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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The novel, which jumps around in time from spectral reminiscences of the nineteenth century to the late 1980s and early 1990s and into the twenty-first century, follows the members of a Brooklyn family attempting to find stability while struggling with their strange attunement to the dead.—
Omari Weekes,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Fast forward 16 years, and members are in hiding in a sanctuary city in the forests of Northern California while life goes on for everyone else in the form of proms and getting stoned.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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The nearby Hilton Hotel held proms and homecomings, according to Collins.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The show starts with Lauren and Heidi enrolling at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, and Heidi skips class on her first day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Jenner regularly skips red carpets, quietly attending award show in support of her man.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 70.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Cantanucci’s property line is 72 feet away, but her hearing is such that the sound of balls bouncing and people yelping jumped the hedgerows.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Noah’s technical ability on snare drum is leaps and bounds ahead of other students his age, and his consistently excellent drumming anchors our drumline’s sound.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Over six feet tall and skinny, with a mass of reddish curls, Fleming leaps and bounds across stage while delivering riffs on the bitmoji skills of baby boomers, ballads dedicated to deceased chain craft store Joann’s Fabrics, and Celine Dion’s gamer sons.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Hops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hops. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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