moped

Definition of mopednext
past tense of mope

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of moped 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 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
  • Voter turnout was high for a primary election, and a significant share of voters cast ballots on or after Election Day, likely because many delayed making a decision in the governor’s race.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
  • The Council deadlocked, 6-6, on that vote, delayed a vote on the budget last week due to concerns with the amendment process, and appeared to still be divided on Monday, with little consensus reached by the end of the five-hour working session.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • The first slide featured the pair posing for a selfie snapped in the car with their lips pouted, seemingly just a few moments away from kissing.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
  • Barnes could have pouted at the demotion.
    Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • He was buried alive on a construction site and then poisoned by a venomous rattlesnake that crawled into his coffin and attacked him.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • The truck driver crawled to the side of the road and the gunman fled.
    Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • In a pre-AI world, companies would’ve frowned upon allowing clients to bypass the online front door to their services.
    Hugh Son, CNBC, 3 June 2026
  • On Saturday, Hill defended Carter after former Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes explained why publicly targeting a teammate is frowned upon inside an NFL locker room.
    Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2026
Verb
  • Although Schwarze ultimately prevailed, the party’s divisions were on display as the endorsement battle dragged on through six ballots.
    Jay Gabler, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
  • But as his contentious divorce and custody battle against Jolie dragged on, reports emerged in 2021 that Maddox had testified in the case.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Those that attended mostly sat and scowled.
    Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Another line of attack likens the show to when bachelorette parties invade gay bars — a practice frequently scowled upon by gay patrons.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Cholowsky and the bat boy lingered in their embrace, clinging to the final remnants of a season neither seemed ready to leave behind.
    Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 June 2026
  • Amtrak said later Monday the south tunnel was back up and running, but delays lingered at Newark's Penn Station.
    Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Even at the height of his fame, there were dubious aspects of his personal life — often self-seeded to sustain his enigma — that poked hellified holes in his impermeability as an entertainer.
    Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 3 June 2026
  • In the roadside planters, green sprouts poked up.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026

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“Moped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moped. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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