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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
How To Thoroughly Clean Your Bath Mat Cloth Cloth bath mats typically feature nubs, twists, or loops of fabric. Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 14 June 2025 In addition to establishing a new feedback loop between the club and the studio, Boumendil added more electronic touches after years of being committed to analog instrumentation. Elias Leight, Billboard, 13 June 2025
Verb
Expanding means staying connected, circling back with a thank-you note, or looping them into the deal announcement. Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 7 June 2025 Their theory is that his accomplice must have turned on him, but Charlie knows better — the Polaroid blocking the security cameras is a nod to Mission: Impossible III and not something Bill (who knew how to loop the cameras) would have done. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for loop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loop
Noun
  • Move United Glenn Merry VIEW PROFILE Paralympians get the attention, but what about the everyday athlete with a disability who just wants to shoot some hoops or go for a neighborhood jog?
    Alan Schwarz, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • As with most such guarantees, there are exclusions and hoops to jump through for a claim, but it’s all laid out clearly.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • Amid a climate of despair and moral compromise, one spirals deeper into a cycle of manipulation and exploitation of those around him.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 June 2025
  • The game further spiraled out of control in the later innings, due to a rare Harrison Bader error and a ball lost in the sun that dropped into the outfield.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • Look for rattan napkin rings, bread baskets, and drinking glass holders at thrift shops for additional charm.
    Catherine Hong, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2025
  • Mahomes stores the real ones — his three Super Bowl rings — on top.
    Zak Keefer, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • The headphones are supplied with a detachable and coiled 3 m cable as well as a straight 1.5m version.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • It is designed to simultaneously power your Apple Watch and any USB-C device while keeping everything neatly coiled and travel-ready.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • The festival hit its zenith, as expected, once Kingfish and his terrific band hit the Main Stage.
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
  • The band typically starts new collections inside the top 10, and daily frequently, very close to the summit.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Verb
  • Dude’s a lifelong utility player — rock solid on guitar and vocals with the family band, while Willie circles the beat, and a team player with frequent Neil Young backing crew Promise of the Real.
    Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
  • If all goes to plan, the spacecraft will circle Earth two or three times and then be recovered.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • There’s the conveyor belt of currents taking plastic from a beach in Florida, into the north Atlantic high up into the Arctic.
    Vivienne Walt, Time, 16 June 2025
  • When light-dependent species are forced upward into a smaller belt near surface waters, the competition for resources and food intensifies and animals are exposed to an elevated risk of predation.
    Jay Kakade June 14, New Atlas, 14 June 2025
Verb
  • The handcrafted sliders in the room are curved without a flaw — and so is the furniture positioned against the walls and the shelves above.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025
  • Their talons also curve more sharply than those of other raptors, and their footpads are equipped with tiny spines that act like Velcro against fish scales.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025

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“Loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loop. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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