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as in hoop
a circular strip cut the paper into narrow strips, and then paste those into loops

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verb

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Recent Examples of loop
Noun
All of the pieces are color coded, so figuring out which clip goes to which loop is simple and intuitive. Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2025 The 27-mile one-way loop traverses the eastern flank of Acadia’s Mount Desert Island skipping from freshwater ponds to beaches and cliffs, delivering some of Maine’s most iconic coastal views along the way. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
In a final step, the four bottom corners of the fabric are looped onto the ends of the legs, pulling everything taut. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 19 Feb. 2025 More problematically, Stones’ stance makes a back for the shot, and sends it looping past Ortega into the far corner. Michael Cox, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for loop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loop
Noun
  • There’s also a private freshwater pond, a putting green, a lighted tennis court that can be used for basketball, and a multi-purpose pavilion with an indoor sports court for shooting hoops or, with lifts, parking up to 26 cars.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
  • To add even more decorations around your house, this basketball and basketball hoop garland adds some more festiveness.
    Christopher Murray, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • So much of Washington has been spiraling since Trump returned to town.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The two, along with Vice President JD Vance, met to discuss the deal and reaching an end to the years long Russia-Ukraine war, but the meeting spiraled into shouting, and Zelensky left without a deal.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • His stylists added extra flair with a blousy, checked silk ribbon tie and Boucheron cocktail rings.
    Carol McColgin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Less pricey items include metal rings and necklaces with bids beginning between $25 and $50.
    Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The pertinence of this story to current events will likely be the first thing anyone focuses on, and rightly so, but the directors also deserve credit for the film’s tightly coiled, deeply felt terror, panic, and betrayal. 32.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
  • But, about halfway into the story, Proulx abandons her customary prose style, which is as coiled as a rattlesnake and about as sentimental, in order to cut loose and give the boys their first moment of physical tenderness.
    Michael Cunningham, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Occasionally, the group appeared a touch ragged, but that’s the appeal: The band followed her flow, weaving drama into the songs.
    Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The legendary pop-rock band accomplished this feat in eight different weeks throughout 1964, during the band’s peak of taking over America.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • As the rivals are circling, the challenge for Red Bull is to reestablish its domination before a major change in regulations next year.
    Dan Cancian, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Now that the lander is circling the moon, cameras aboard Athena are capturing stunning images of the surface below.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The categories in which it has been registered mean it can be licensed to pretty much anything that can be sold, whether that is a belt buckle, soap-bubble wands or non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and other digital assets.
    Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • She’s also flipped the script by adding belts over winter coats and taking a bold stance in favor of wearing leggings as pants by dressing them up with a stiletto and a structured blouse.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The interior design features curved wooden elements that not only add sculptural beauty but also enhance sound quality throughout the venue.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Completed in 2021, the four-bedroom, four-bath abode offers nearly 7,000 square feet of living space over three floors that are accessible via an elevator and a curving staircase topped by a 34-teardrop glass pendant chandelier.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2025

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“Loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loop. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

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