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Definition of lopenext
as in to hop
to move with a light springing step the jogger happily loped along, just enjoying the fresh morning air

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noun

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Recent Examples of lope
Verb
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 Kyle Tucker loped into foul territory, caught it and completed the second World Series championship in Houston Astros history. Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 June 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 See All Example Sentences for lope
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lope
Verb
  • The group just hopped on the cta and will ride in the overnight hours in an effort to combat and deter crime.
    Jermont Terry, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Specifically, players can take a five-foot head start, meaning the player exiting the ice only has to be within five feet of the bench before his replacement can hop on.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Long layers are sliced throughout for movement and volume, while face-framing pieces add a youthful bounce.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Growing up in Florida, Shelton played some on green clay, which is harder to move on and produces far less predictable bounces than the red variety.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • According to Pinterest Predicts, more and more people are skipping one-and-done scents in favor of a unique layering experience known as scent stacking.
    Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
  • But for people who skip the barber, hate appointments or just want a quick cleanup at home, the idea makes sense.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Recently, researchers have made a major leap forward by engineering a novel cathode material that dramatically elevates performance, bringing us closer to practical, high-efficiency thermal energy systems.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
  • In part because of Nix’s between-snap habits, but also because of the leap in recognition.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026

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“Lope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lope. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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