LOPED Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

loped

verb

past tense of lope

as in hopped

to move with a light springing step the jogger happily loped along, just enjoying the fresh morning air

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Charlie and Dolly hopped on board as their dad paddled them along this gorgeous surf.

— Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
During his stint at State College of Florida, a stray grounder hopped up and hit him in the face, breaking his jaw.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 July 2026

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Their territory is just south of the Eisenhower Expressway, roughly bounded by Cicero, Fifth, Lexington and Kostner.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Portland, Oregon’s William / Kaven Architecture was asked to design a house for a narrow in-city lot bounded by streets on two sides.

— Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

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Notable young pitchers expected to become key contributors, such as Jacob Lopez and Luis Morales, had bounced between the major leagues and Triple-A while the rotation remained in flux.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
After a Jordan Pickford save, the rebound bounced right to the left foot of Torbjørn Heggem, who blasted the ball into the goal.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026

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