moped

past tense of mope

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of moped Reid added Rice that never moped around and stayed positive. Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2025 The moped-like sound of the Shaheds whooshing above the rooftops still unsettles but no longer terrifies. IEEE Spectrum, 18 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for moped
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moped
Verb
  • Ten other airlines delayed between one and 19 flights.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The San Diego City Council voted 6-2 Monday to begin charging parking fees in Balboa Park for the first time, but council members delayed the start date by several months and granted many park users some major concessions.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • One roach crawled on the floor by the prep table.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Insects crawled through clinical areas, and staff food was stored alongside medical supplies.
    Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At certain workplaces, it’s frowned upon to sit, to appear idle or to gather around in groups.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In Israel it is frowned upon to criticize the nation, especially in front of outsiders.
    Uriel Kon September 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Homeland Security officials said Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez resisted arrest and dragged an officer in his car.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a man who resisted arrest and dragged the officer during a vehicle stop in a Chicago suburb Friday morning, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
    Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The same cautious and concerned mood that overshadowed the start of the Fall/Winter 2026-2027 denim season in April lingered through to its final event.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
  • But inside, the pain of tumbling from first to 19th lingered.
    Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • No movie poked holes in the stereotypical puffy rock-star ego more effectively than Spinal Tap did, and there are legions of fans who have the film almost completely memorized.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
  • After the cyberstalking ordeal came to an end and started making national news, the Wilsons poked fun at Kendra's fate by dressing up a scarecrow in a prison jumpsuit with a mask of her mugshot over its face, per The Cut.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Moped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moped. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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