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Definition of lopesnext
present tense third-person singular of lope
as in hops
to move with a light springing step the jogger happily loped along, just enjoying the fresh morning air

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lopes

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noun

plural of lope

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Verb
  • Water for Elephants is a show about a man who loses everything, then hops on a train that's attached to a traveling circus.
    Laura Phillips, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Esty Shapiro, a 19-year-old woman from a Hasidic Jewish sect in Brooklyn, pockets a secret wad of cash, picks up a passport, and hops on a plane to Berlin, all set to the tense soundtrack of a thriller.
    Stephanie Bai, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Lock pores over concepts and opposing defenses with Darnold every morning and bounces reminders off him.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Under the current National Football League rules, a doink that bounces outside the posts is worth nothing.
    Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Laden with skips, the landing craft goes back and forth to Girvan for several days.
    Matt Slater, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • But my Number One choice is mainly because this album deserves no skips.
    Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • In the special filmed at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, Fleming bounds across the stage sharing his takes on masculinity, conga lines, Trader Joes, Oreos, NPR, dog breeds and more.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Each time Ivy's owner, Ryan, draws nearer, the dog fakes him out and bounds away, tail wagging.
    Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Lopes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lopes. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.

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