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mope

verb

ˈmōp

Definition of mope

as in to linger

to move or act slowly we were in a rush, and the Sunday driver in front of us was just moping along

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as in to pout

to silently go about in a bad mood she's been moping all weekend because her boyfriend hasn't called even once

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Recent Examples of mope Police investigators said the woman was driving north on Carter Drive on a 2026 Yamaha Vino moped when she was hit by a 2014 Nissan Sentra. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026 In other words, if Hollywood had an awards show for public corruption trials, this case would be at home watching it and moping that it didn’t get nominated. — Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026 But gardeners don’t have to just mope indoors, dreaming of summer. — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026 Koko storms off and spends the rest of the evening moping about the interaction. — Jihan Forbes, Allure, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mope

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mope

Verb

But now there’s the lingering unknown amid a fight that can feel endless.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
The film’s cast is mostly made up of tribal non-actors, but Anghlong Konyak is its captivating center, as a man whose stubbornness against change sits alongside a lingering grief over his fading way of life.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of linger

Verb

During the first day of the charter, Sandy notices that Nathan is punishing Joe for pouting in the previous charter, which wins her over to Joe’s side.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Kardashian was snapped sitting in front of the pair, pouting while flashing a peace sign at the camera during a break from filming.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of pout

Verb

Peterson agreed without hesitation to stay on and help with the funeral, delaying the start of his new position by two weeks.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
While some homeowners like to overseed warm-season lawns with a cool-season grass to keep the lawn green all winter, overseeding a permanent warm-season lawn with cool-season grasses may actually weaken it by delaying next spring’s early growth.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of delay

Verb

Suki, who had been with her new family only a few weeks, had crawled into an opening in an entertainment center cabinet and could not get out.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
And the weirdness of the blue, blue sky above, while hundreds of men crawl around like ants on the rubble.

— Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of crawl

Verb

Looking on was Trooper Major, body camera footage shows, frowning in the sun as the deputies followed guidance from a portable defibrillator device.

— Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
Coaches taught the sport, but they were supposed to let the kids run the show during the games, with overzealous parenting frowned on.

— Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of frown

Verb

And my sister dragged me to Loulu, the café-market with an Erewhon collaboration and Cosmic Bliss soft-serve, a lovely afternoon fix for those of us on the East Coast without an Erewhon.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
Potelle’s home — like many others’ — remains contaminated as disputes with her insurance company drag on.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of drag

Verb

Suzanne, the sulky, artistic type, scowls and pointedly ignores their noisy energy.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
That is one of the tantalizing questions bubbling up in A Talent for Murder, in which Helen Mirren embodies Highsmith in all her devious, scowling genius.

— Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

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