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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The Lhasa block, bounded by fault-lines, forms southern Tibet.—
Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025 -
The Lhasa block, bounded by fault-lines, forms southern Tibet.—
Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025
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Atlanta snuck into the postseason before getting bounced in the Wild Card round.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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He’s bounced between first base and catcher in the minors and also played a bit of second base.—
Aaron Gleeman,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Loped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loped. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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