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Recent Examples of lope
Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
The little truck can launch off the line after chirping all four tires, but also cruises comfortably thanks to smooth transmission shift points that keep the engine at a low, loping idle.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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
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Verb
The loping ball hung in the air forever, only for DK Metcalf to come down with a particularly acrobatic grab.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
The little truck can launch off the line after chirping all four tires, but also cruises comfortably thanks to smooth transmission shift points that keep the engine at a low, loping idle.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Noun
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lope
Verb
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But how? How carbon offsets and ecotourism can save New Zealand Steele hops into an ATV, ostensibly to check on his cattle along the Retaruke River.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Now, fans are hopping on the Julius Randle bandwagon with the Timberwolves headed back to the Western Conference Finals.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
15 May 2025
Noun
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The 25-year-old chucked up a long jumper at the buzzer, which took the friendliest of high bounces and magically went in.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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If a bounce or two goes differently, or if the other team just executes a bit less expertly, the result would’ve flipped.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Verb
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The Times also soft-pedaled the introduction of the pope’s lineage by skipping a generation and attributing his Blackness to his maternal grandparents, Joseph and Louise Martínez.—
Rebecca R. Bibbs,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Instead of a college deferring an Early Decision applicant to the Regular Decision round, only to then waitlist them (this unfortunately happens), some schools are skipping the deferral and sending them directly to the waitlist.—
Brennan Barnard,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Consumer only just got used to the $70 increase from $60 a few years ago, and now this leap to $80, spearheaded by Nintendo and its Mario Kart World pricing, is irritating and exhausting when 4-5 games will now be the cost of an entire console by themselves.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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More than a decade ago, two young L’Oréal executives decided to leave their corporate positions and take the ultimate leap of faith by starting their own brand.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
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“Lope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lope. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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