lolloped

verb

past tense of lollop
as in hopped
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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  1. hopped
  2. bounced
  3. bounded
Verb
  • Witnesses told officers that the driver of the Buick hopped into a black sedan after leaving the car, according to documents.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In the absence of obvious sources of amusement, visitors hopped among booths in feverish pursuit of swag—key chains, stickers, sunglasses.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of hopped
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  • Peraza advanced on Travis d’Arnaud’s groundout before Josh Lowe struck out swinging and Zach Neto bounced to second.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • New Chapter Princess Anne bounced newborn Peter on her knees while Queen Elizabeth gave him a little tickle during his christening in 1977.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of bounced
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  • How Leaders Should Prepare The organizations that get this right will be the ones that deploy agents where the work is bounded, the data is clean and the accountability is clear.
    — Tammy Hawes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Today’s official Little Italy is bounded between 48th, 59th, and J streets, and Folsom Boulevard, and many Italian-Americans still live and own businesses in the area, said Italian Cultural Society member Steve Maviglio.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of bounded
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