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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  • Just hop online at the official Mayfest website to purchase tickets in advance and breeze right past the lines.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Bad Bunny is hopping back over to 30 Rock to make his grand return to Saturday Night Live, with the show announcing Thursday (April 24) that the Puerto Rican rapper will perform on its season-ender episode following a musical guest debut from Benson Boone two weeks prior.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2025
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  • Or bounce over to family-friendly Dos Rios Park, where there’s a playground with a climbable humpback chub, a splash pad, and a bike park with tracks for riders of all ages and abilities.
    Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 29 Apr. 2025
  • In the 10th, with the Phillies up by a run, bases loaded and two outs, Turner bounced a ball to third, but Bruján was playing at the edge of the dirt.
    Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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  • But there are instances when patients may be able to skip the test or opt for a method that doesn’t expose them to radiation, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or ultrasound.
    Jamie Ducharme, Health, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Shark is hosting an epic sale with discounts across its most popular models, and these deals up to 51% off are too good to skip.
    Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Lollop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lollop. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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