as in to hop
to move with a light springing step the dog raced off and then lolloped back with a large stick in its mouth

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Recent Examples of lollop In the foreground, two sea lions lollop up a beach toward the frame, while another looks over its shoulder, apprehending, with what one imagines would be no small horror, that a killer whale has just exploded out of the Atlantic breakers behind them. Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2022
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  • After the calls were shared and spread across social media, the 34-year-old hopped on X to publicly apologize to Mariah The Scientist.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Jimmy Uso hopped on the mic and cut an incredible promo.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Robertson broke his bat while bouncing one back to the mound.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Wright has largely worked in England for the past several years, bouncing between rental homes.
    Kim Willis, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
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  • Significantly, one study showed, fewer residents were skipping medications and more were getting regular care for chronic illnesses in a region that has some of the nation’s highest rates of diseases – including cancer.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Extreme Heat Leads to Missed Doctor's Appointments Extreme heat or cold can lead people—especially older adults and those with chronic conditions—to skip primary care visits.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Lollop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lollop. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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