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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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Recent Examples of mope
The Orlando man, who was driving a 2012 Piaggio LX moped, was traveling in the same direction and in the outside lane in front of the Hyundai.
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Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
However, the poster noted that, during previous visits, her mother-in-law would mope when left alone during the day and only perk up when her son returned home.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
But hey, whatever, Craig isn’t moping his way through life.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
After around two years of development, the first electric moped out of the company's stable is making its way to the public.
—New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2025
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Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
However, the poster noted that, during previous visits, her mother-in-law would mope when left alone during the day and only perk up when her son returned home.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
But hey, whatever, Craig isn’t moping his way through life.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
After around two years of development, the first electric moped out of the company's stable is making its way to the public.
—New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mope
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Debt from a 2018 restructuring lingered and mall traffic, especially in secondary locations, continued to decline.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Even as Andrew James McGann sits in jail accused of the ghastly double murder of parents on a hike at a state park in the Ozark Mountains, key questions linger about the motive.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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The first image showed the pair smiling next to one another, as Kardashian pouted while hugging her younger child in a second shot.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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After the singer's surprise confession, Payne could be seen pouting and looking visibly moved while seated in his judges chair.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
16 July 2025
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Democratic state lawmakers are still attempting to delay efforts from Republicans who are trying to redraw Texas’ 38 congressional districts, which could help Republicans pick up as many as five seats in the House of Representatives.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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But the judge walked back that suggestion in his order that denied the defense’s request to delay Kohberger’s trial.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Aug. 2025
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Meantime what’s clearest in the murky cornerback situation is: Ramsey — not unlike a star of similar wattage in Jimmy Butler of the Heat — pretty much sulked and unprofessionally forced his way out of town.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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The man’s strength was augmented by his tackle, but the shark sulked near the bottom with the huge steel hook set in its upper jaw, just outside the teeth.—
Donald Millus,
Outdoor Life,
3 July 2025
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Adam crawls along the floor, left, about to put his finger in an electrical outlet, right, while his baby watches from afar.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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The company argued that its AI assistants operate on behalf of a user's request and are not systematically crawling the web for training data.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Read More: When TikTok Trends Send Kids to the Emergency Room In Western culture, open grief is often frowned upon, Giaxoglou says.—
Alessandra Schade,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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While slathering yourself with oil and laying out in the sun is highly (and rightfully) frowned upon in the beauty community, there is one type of oil that dermatologists stand by: the best SPF tanning oils.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
24 June 2025
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In doing so, the currents drag swimmers out into open waters.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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One person would hold the rod and drag ashore a thrashing, 200-pound sawfish.—
Jack Prator,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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The exhibit became the main discussion topic amongst his peers and Claude, scowling and sour about missing it, chewed his lower lip waiting patiently for the subject to change.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
18 June 2025
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In the meantime, Claude scrutinized the room, alternately winking and scowling at the residents and care workers within eyeshot before diligently watching the door.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
18 June 2025
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“Mope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mope. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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