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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
The venue was a blockish and forbidding space called Magazine, which squats in a loop of the Thames, in southeast London. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 Feedback loops would amplify the difference, strengthening gene expression on one side of the spinal cord and suppressing it on the other. — Quanta Magazine, 13 July 2026
Verb
Taylor later looped a single into center field to drive in a run in the fifth inning. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2026 At first, Visa expects the majority of transactions to still loop in humans, with AI agents sending a notification for consumers to approve the actual purchase. — Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 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
  • If that weren’t enough, after Toronto made a hoop, Salaun drilled another triple to clinch the win, putting her thumb and two fingers in the air on her way back down the court.
    — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • Ahead stood an altar framed not by basketball hoops or concert speakers but by flourishing greenery.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of hoop
Verb
  • The deal would not have satisfied Cuba's spiraling energy needs.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Gartner predicts over 40% of agent projects will be canceled by 2027 due to spiraling complexity and unclear ROI.
    — Interesting Engineering, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Definition of spiral
Noun
  • One ring found Thursday was engraved with characters believed to be Bhrami script, an ancient Indian writing system.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • Scientists connected multiple electrical contacts around each microscopic ring and tracked how electrical signals moved between them.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of ring
Verb
  • For example, a gardener may not see a snake coiled among the plants.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • As highlighted by the white circle on the chart, the MACD indicator is currently tightly coiled.
    — Nishant Pant, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of coil
Noun
  • The iconic band just dropped their 25th aforementioned album and have been doing the press rounds all over the place.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Alec, Dave and I, along with the band Lustra, wrote the lyrics.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026
Definition of band
Verb
  • Tour du Mont Blanc circles the highest mountain in the Alps, spanning France, Switzerland and Italy.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • Potential contenders including former health chief Nirav Shah and ex-Senate president Troy Jackson are circling, while disillusioned voters liken Platner’s exit to Democrats’ last-minute scramble to replace Joe Biden.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of circle
Noun
  • They can also be worn with a shirtdress or a pair of long shorts and a thin belt.
    — Alex Sales, Glamour, 14 July 2026
  • Emmet Sheehan battles through 5⅓ strong innings and Shohei Ohtani belts his ninth leadoff homer, but the Dodgers are swept for the first time this season.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of belt
Verb
  • Long before curved, sculptural homes became a fixture of luxury real estate, French architect Claude Misbach was experimenting with the idea on the Mediterranean coast.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 July 2026
  • The bigger the mass and the closer to that mass the light passes, the more its path is curved.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of curve

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