as in hopping
to move with a light springing step
the jogger happily loped along, just enjoying the fresh morning air
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Recent Examples of loping
That huge, thin-rimmed steering wheel makes low-speed maneuvers easy despite the lack of assistance, and the car has a lovely, loping ride.
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Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 8 June 2026
On my way back to the pew, the guilt was still there, loping doggedly at my side.
—Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
An abduction sequence ties the audience’s nerves in knots with cinematographer Isaac Bauman’s athletic tracking shot loping up the stairs to Margot’s apartment accompanied by Gavin Brivik’s pulse-hammering score.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The other two shots were right at the rim, while the Hawkeyes hit a loping 3-pointer.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
With the enthusiastic Sun loping into your 9th House of Mental Expansion, curiosity is about to become your best guide.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
One likes to imagine Paleo Dad loping across the savannah in hot pursuit of a wooly mammoth.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Perry has been loping around the world on this tour for four months.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Camels appeared, strolling elegantly in loping slow motion, like elderly promenaders.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 8 June 2026
On my way back to the pew, the guilt was still there, loping doggedly at my side.
—Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
An abduction sequence ties the audience’s nerves in knots with cinematographer Isaac Bauman’s athletic tracking shot loping up the stairs to Margot’s apartment accompanied by Gavin Brivik’s pulse-hammering score.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The other two shots were right at the rim, while the Hawkeyes hit a loping 3-pointer.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
With the enthusiastic Sun loping into your 9th House of Mental Expansion, curiosity is about to become your best guide.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
One likes to imagine Paleo Dad loping across the savannah in hot pursuit of a wooly mammoth.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Perry has been loping around the world on this tour for four months.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Camels appeared, strolling elegantly in loping slow motion, like elderly promenaders.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loping
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While the Qatari national team practiced at nearby PayPal Park Friday morning, Switzerland trained in San Diego early in the day before hopping on a plane and making the short flight to San Jose.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Hirano puts this premature end to the rover's mission as being down to either something becoming damaged on LEV-1 by its hopping motion, or by LEV-1's battery depletion, either way preventing data from being relayed back to Earth.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Bungee jumping uses elastic rubber cords that create a vertical, bouncing effect, whereas rope jumping uses low-stretch climbing ropes that convert the fall into a horizontal, pendulum swing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Sticky skin glistened from a long day spent bouncing between stages, making every cool breeze feel like a small gift.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
Verb
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With the Rockies holding a 7-0 lead, Rumfield sent a drive to deep right-center, where the ball grazed the outside of Adell's glove before hitting his head and bounding over the wall.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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With the Rockies holding a 7-0 lead, Rumfield sent a drive to deep right-center, where the ball grazed the outside of Adell's glove before hitting his head and bounding over the wall.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Burns pitched the idea of skipping a law career to her now-husband.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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Gallup And The Navajo Nation From Laguna, make the 90-mile trip west to Gallup skipping by the Pueblo of Acoma for now.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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“Loping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loping. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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