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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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Noun
Made from 100% Aegean Turkish cotton with dense, zero-twist loops, these are thick, cushiony, and insanely soft, yet still manage to look high-quality and elevated. Jasmine Desiree, Architectural Digest, 3 June 2026 This direct feedback loop with customers has influenced retailers, too. Yerin Kim, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Verb
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 Star ribbons loop across the sun. Brenda Hillman, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for loop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loop
Noun
  • The implications from Brittany and Michelle that Danny is like their exes seems as big a reach as Danny trying to touch the rim of a basketball hoop.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 June 2026
  • Karl-Anthony Towns has been great on both ends, giving Victor Wembanyama fits defensively while scoring six points on aggressive drives to the hoop.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Sheets of flame, crumbling brick, a spiraling murmuration of cinders.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • The mothership series ended tragically for the show’s central character, Damson Idris’ Franklin Saint, who spirals into alcoholism after Teddy McDonald, played by Carter Hudson, is killed by Franklin’s mother (Cissy Saint).
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • An astonishing 51 candidates have thrown their hats in the ring.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
  • The gold and black collection includes the Nodo Fiorentino (Florentino knot) ring, which reinterpreted the pattern of a yarn looped and tightened, and the Arezzo chain and bracelet which evoked the movement of interlaced threads through links.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Visitors are typically brought by elevator to the uppermost exhibition level and then follow a broad, gently descending ramp that coils around a central void.
    Bridget Borgobello May 30, New Atlas, 30 May 2026
Noun
  • Weekly episodes will move The Indigenous Setlist forward with conversations featuring country reggae artist Maoli of the Native Hawaiian community, punk rock band Dead Pioneers of Pyramid Lake Paiute, alt-rock and soul artist Aysanabee of the Sandy Lake First Nation (Oji-Cree), and more.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026
  • Step your right leg straight back into a high lunge, with tension in the resistance band.
    Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Decades after Julian’s vanishing there, the band and various hangers-on recall eerie incidents both in and out of the house—rooms full of occult literature; pub full of haunting photographs—as well as the glimmering stranger circling the Orpheus-esque Julian.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
  • Nowhere is the ham-handed effort more evident than in Texas, where a blend of culture war grievance and incel-targeting rage have circled the sharp-witted but mild-mannered Talarico, whose campaign is shaping up to be a fundraising juggernaut.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Jackson Merrill, who had lined out and struck out in his previous at-bats, then watched a sinker in the heart of the strike zone before getting another belt-high sinker on the inner edge of the plate and grounding it through the hole at shortstop.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
  • Check belts and hoses for dryness or cracking, make sure your tires are in good shape and replace coolant fluids.
    Danny Smith, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Starodubtseva then curved a backhand of her own to break the sideline and send Rybakina almost into the crowd.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • Gaming Monitor Deals This 32-inch LG UltraGear curved gaming monitor features a steep, immersive 1000R curvature matching the human field of view.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026

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“Loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loop. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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