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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Martha Stewart and Naomi Watts have already hopped on the wide-leg jeans trend, as well as Joanna Gaines who recently stepped out in a dark blue pair.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025 -
And finally… Mark Critchley hopped across to Belgium to find out more about Manchester United’s new goalkeeper, Senne Lammens.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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As much as 200 feet on the block that includes the Apple Store and Rally House (site of the former Halls Department Store), bounded by Nichols Road, Central Street and Wyandotte Street.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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Sacramento’s City Council on Tuesday passed an ordinance creating two new zones, in the Ice Blocks shopping district on R and S streets, and a section of the Handle District bounded by 18th and 19th streets, and Capitol and L streets.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Over the past nine months, the price has reversed and bounced from this level on multiple occasions.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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This year’s Season 21 was the first to premiere under the Disney umbrella after the show bounced between Bravo and Lifetime since its 2004 debut.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Loped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loped. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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