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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
Other videos loop the track for longer, slow it down, or add reverb. Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025 This ethos is most powerfully expressed in the opening credits, a montage of family photos that progress and loop back through time over swelling violins. Alison Herman, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
The extent to which anybody else is aware of the time-loop is ambiguous; the ship’s skipper is an elderly man with no memory of his name, and at times it’s implied that the town has deliberately trapped these men. Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025 Subtle bits of faux wheat give it additional texture, and there’s an attached loop in the back for easy hanging. Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for loop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loop
Noun
  • On her feet, a pair of perspex heels, and jewelry that included silver hoop earrings and a charm necklace.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Shop our favorite picks from the sale, including the best-selling Hadley Convertible Crossbody bag that’s now $249, classic loafers, gold hoop earrings, and more to accessorize your fall fits.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Army has released its own report detailing several lapses in how officials leading Card's unit dealt with the reservist's spiraling mental health.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • What began as a series of anonymous messages targeting a teenage girl and her boyfriend spiraled into a months-long investigation, ending in a devastating betrayal no one saw coming.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Rollins decided to try to get into the ring and take the belt back for his wife, but AJ stood over it to block him.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Thatcher Commentarystudent loans and debt My wife sold her engagement ring to pay our tax bill.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Forty-five minutes later, the racetrack appears almost without warning — coiled like a basking viper in the Tuscan countryside.
    Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The skunk with distemper is stuck in the window well again, chewing incessantly on the garden hose that is coiled up in there.
    Miriam Toews September 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While other members came and went, Davies and Hodgson remained the band's core and key creative ingredients for over a decade.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Bettencourt performed with Osbourne at the show, and his band Extreme honored him with a medley of his hits at a concert in Zürich last month.
    Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Less than 12 seconds later, the vehicle was off the runway, but the plane had already started circling the airport.
    Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Mesa smacked his first career MLB home run — a three-run blast 394 feet to right field — to provide the highlight of the night for the Marlins, who watched the Nationals circle the bases for most of the game.
    Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Juno orbits Jupiter once every 33 days, and the trajectory brings the spacecraft through intense radiation belts trapped by the planet's powerful magnetic field.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In the other corner, Crawford has an undefeated 41-0 record, including 31 knockouts, and has held world championship belts in four different weight classes.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • From there, the soft tube grows forward, automatically curving into the trachea.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The canyon-like layout consists of four spherical structures connected by curving platforms, courtyards, and pedestrian bridges; 3 of the 18 floors are below ground.
    Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loop. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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