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Recent Examples of lope
Molly Ball, Time, 20 July 2023
The pop mélange builds to a lope then decelerates for the chorus, all while retaining enormous swagger.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 12 May 2023
Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The film lopes forwards and backwards in time without notice or warning, Fabian Gamper’s camera often peering through keyholes and floorboards in order to reconcile the tunnel vision of being alive with a quietly Teutonic awe at the vastness of having lived.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 May 2025
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Verb
Recounting this memory at the house in Braddock, Fetterman pauses our conversation and lopes back to the bedroom to retrieve the Post-its.
—Molly Ball, Time, 20 July 2023
The pop mélange builds to a lope then decelerates for the chorus, all while retaining enormous swagger.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 12 May 2023
Noun
With his long, loping stride and easy smile, Gout Gout has the charisma to turn into a world star.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The film lopes forwards and backwards in time without notice or warning, Fabian Gamper’s camera often peering through keyholes and floorboards in order to reconcile the tunnel vision of being alive with a quietly Teutonic awe at the vastness of having lived.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lope
Verb
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Rather than forcing customers to sign up for a regular Sling subscription, which starts at $45.99 a month (with half off upon sign-up), the company is offering a way to hop on and off for big games, tournaments or series.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
12 Aug. 2025
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Other creators hopped on the trend, including Marylyn Chukwuekezie, a beauty content creator based in Nigeria.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In the 18th minute, Cole Bassett connected with Navarro, who put a good header into a dangerous spot for Yapi to score with one touch of the bounce.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
17 Aug. 2025
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Since then, he’s made his international debut, earned a development contract and impressed with his blend of steep bounce, high pace, and composed bowling under pressure.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
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First things first, players can skip the promo code.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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Peter Thiel’s fellowship is offering young entrepreneurs $200,000 to skip or leave college and build their own billion-dollar startups.—
Muskaan Arshad,
Fortune,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The reps and success helped Deal take another leap in his development physically and emotionally.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Aug. 2025
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But the Boise brand is about to take a leap to the next level.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Lope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lope. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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