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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.
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Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2022
Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lollop
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Sometimes, Ramsden and his peers in Mississippi might hop down in the mud to lay irrigation pipe.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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But thanks to their reproductive vigor — females can lay up to 25,000 eggs in a single season — their numbers quickly hopped out of hand.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Lutheran finished 13-12 last season and got bounced in the second round of the state playoffs.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Mullin is friendly and well liked on the Hill, often seen (and heard) bouncing a rubber ball through the halls of Congress.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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By and large, boy kibble skips variety, without incorporating any veggies or sauce.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
10 Mar. 2026
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Breakout voice skips the commentary Parnas, who describes himself as an independent reporter, had a breakout year in 2025.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Lollop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lollop. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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