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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

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Recent Examples of loop
Noun
Among the ways Formula 1 has changed in the 21st century has been its adoption of driver-in-the-loop simulators. Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026 Guests will hike a loop trail through the park. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Verb
Some come out the other side of illness, but most loop through an unpredictable whirlpool, at times within sight of shore, at other moments spinning back out to sea. Literary Hub, 18 May 2026 The procedure requires the driver to loop back a second time, and if a parent still isn't there, they are instructed to take the child to Albert Gallatin High School, the district offices, or the STA bus garage. Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for loop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loop
Noun
  • Over the next two decades, Flagg and Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs may be fighting for hoops supremacy.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
  • While my adult daughter and I didn’t utilize the family amenities, the resort has plenty to offer for kids, including a kid’s club, basketball hoops, ping pong tables, and a life-sized chessboard.
    Katie Riley, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • The fifth inning had already begun to spiral on him.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
  • Currently, the government allocates weekly subsidies to avoid passing on the rising cost of fuel to the population and prevent spiraling inflation.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • In 2024, Kobe Bryant’s 2000 Lakers ring sold at auction for $927,000, the highest price ever paid for an NBA title ring, topping Bill Russell’s 1957 ring at $705,000.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
  • The shoe also features a metallic ring detail around the heel which helps to further distinguish it.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • This is a stock that has done its consolidating and may be coiling for the next move.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 8 June 2026
  • Cottonmouths can be spotted swimming in the water, coiled on the bank, or in vegetation along the shore.
    Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • During the season finale of Making the Band 4 in 2008, Combs effectively dismantled the band at the peak of its success by firing O’Day and Woods.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
  • In his early teens, Jeremy picked up the guitar and started his own ‘80s metal band.
    Edie Peffley, NBC news, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • That churning mix of confidence and doubt gives Sir Render a full-bodied dynamism that Navy Blue albums can sometimes lack, moving between moods instead of circling around a single frame of mind.
    Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 10 June 2026
  • Symptoms of prolonged deficiency include ventroflexion of the neck (bending the head toward the floor); mental dullness (confusion, lethargy, non-responsiveness, failing to interact, low energy); vision changes; wobbly walking, circling, or falling; seizures; and weakness and lethargy.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • On the other hand, a main-belt origin for Kamoʻoalewa would suggest that its ruddy resemblance to moon rocks is a by-product of extreme space weathering, which would have implications for how other reddened asteroids are classified.
    Andrew Jones, Scientific American, 11 June 2026
  • At one point, about a dozen people, most wearing Knicks jerseys, jumped on top of a cab stuck in traffic and stomped on and busted the front windshield, while several revelers took turns using belts to whip the hood of the taxi, according to bystander video.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Additive manufacturing allows load-bearing structures to follow curved, organic geometries dictated by optimization algorithms rather than the straight ribs and stringers of traditional airframes.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Dec. 2025
  • The track includes a bumpy stone staircase, a fast dash up a hill at a 40-degree incline and a sharp turn over a ramp curved at a 30-degree angle.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 30 Nov. 2025

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“Loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loop. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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