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noun

ˈlüp How to pronounce loop (audio)
Definition of loopnext
as in hoop
a circular strip cut the paper into narrow strips, and then paste those into loops

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verb

as in to spiral

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Recent Examples of loop
Noun
That was the year LumineticsCore received the first FDA de novo clearance for an autonomous medical diagnosis — diabetic retinopathy — and began carrying malpractice insurance for its no-clinician-in-the-loop system. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026 The geothermal brine is then cooled by rows of industrial fans that sit atop Fervo's power plant, before it's reinjected into the ground in a closed-loop system. — Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
In this way, users could loop one end around the frame, rear wheel, and an adjacent immovable object (such as a sign post), while looping the other end around the front wheel. — Ben Coxworth july 18, New Atlas, 18 July 2026 Bend your right knee toward your chest, then loop the resistance band around the sole of your foot, holding the ends in each hand. — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for loop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loop
  1. hoop
  2. spiral
  3. ring
  4. coil
  5. band
  6. circle
  7. belt
  8. curve
Noun
  • The court had also been used for basketball, with the hoops still up behind the baseline.
    — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
  • On a recent afternoon, the lanky, mustachioed Zucker, wearing a T-shirt, ballcap and small hoop earrings, bears little resemblance to his comic alter ego who sports a tattered suit with gag props stuffed in every pocket.
    — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of hoop
Verb
  • In mitigation, club sources point to the context of Johnson’s signing, alongside that of Jorgen Strand Larsen, at a time when Glasner’s disenchantment was spiralling.
    — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • However, gripped by a spiraling demographic crisis, the countrygradually opened up to foreign workers as well as seeking more international tourists.
    — Christine Miyawaki, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of spiral
Noun
  • The ring of material surrounding Sgr A* would be about four degrees across—about half the apparent size of your outstretched fist.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026
  • An annular tear is a small crack in the outer fibrous ring of a spinal disc.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of ring
Verb
  • An alarmed individual may coil its body and open its mouth in an attempt to appear more intimidating.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The lights dangled from white beams, their power cables coiled and hanging like tails.
    — Caitlín Doherty, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of coil
Noun
  • Florida State’s band completed its pregame festivities, including Chief Osceola’s planting the spear atop Renegade at midfield after the coin toss.
    — David Ubben, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The sound of the mas, the first taste of Haitian energy parade attendees will experience before seeing the group, is carried forward by Jesus Luc, a Harlem native and Lespri Ayiti’s band manager.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of band
Verb
  • Given that, markets are in guessing mode on which option the Fed will circle in later this month.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Lavin points to a franchise staple as the moment worth circling.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of circle
Noun
  • Once the rumbling stopped, Armas -- in gym shorts and a T-shirt with his gear clipped to his belt -- and Buckley led a group of civilians and FDNY members outside.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The dark green wool-crepe midi dress featured a structured square neckline and a matching tonal belt.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of belt
Verb
  • Similarly, experiments that Sanchez-Lavega and his colleagues performed with computer simulations of currents in shallow water suggest the decagon formed because of a meandering wave trapped by a curving atmospheric jet.
    — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Its sides pinch inward near the ground before curving, mushroom-like, outward, making its upper body appear to float.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loop. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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