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Recent Examples of lope
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Call sliced a loping liner into shallow right, and right fielder Willi Castro, first baseman Ty France and second baseman Brooks Lee converged.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
With an outdoor fire pit, lake access, and plenty of space to lope; this would be a great retreat in any season.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Perry has been loping around the world on this tour for four months.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Call sliced a loping liner into shallow right, and right fielder Willi Castro, first baseman Ty France and second baseman Brooks Lee converged.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
Noun
There is also more than a bit of repetition — scenes played in different settings, with different energies, props and clues, but making more or less the same point, even as the series lopes bit by bit toward a conclusion.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
With an outdoor fire pit, lake access, and plenty of space to lope; this would be a great retreat in any season.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lope
Verb
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Ja Rule hopped on X on Monday night to defend himself and explain what happened with the G-Unit crew members.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Step-Thru makes hopping on and off effortless, while the Step-Over offers a classic, sporty feel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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A couple spritzes between washes will revive your curls, providing bounce and definition.—
Claire West,
Parents,
17 Feb. 2026
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Denmark defeating Latvia thanks to a 33-save performance by Frederik Andersen moved it up in what’s a positive bounce for Czechia.—
Stephen Whyno,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Canada’s Women’s Team Got Caught Up Too The very next day, in a women’s match between Canada and Switzerland, skip Rachel Homan’s first rock was pulled by officials for the same double-touch violation.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Feb. 2026
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Furniture Sets Designers will tell you time and time again to go ahead and skip the matching furniture sets that were popular in the past in favor of a more eclectic compilation of furniture.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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They’re loved for being protective and loyal, and taking a romantic leap of faith could bring unexpected rewards.—
Annabel Gat,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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Over the past five years, roughly 100 filmmakers have passed through the foundation’s residencies, training programs, and professional workshops, supporting emerging talent looking to make the leap into features.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Lope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lope. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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