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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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as in pouting
given to or displaying a resentful silence and often irritability
I don't know what's made him all mopey, but he's getting hard to live with
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Recent Examples of mope
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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Verb
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.
—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
Verb
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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
Verb
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Financial Narrative Control: In one case that stood out, a retailer’s communications team, reporting to the CFO, delayed announcing a new technology partnership for a year to better align with the company's financial narrative.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Thunderstorms delayed Thursday's opening round, softening the greens and testing the pros.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But his 14-year-old brother sulked the entire time.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
6 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
Adjective
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SSRIs are linked to a condition called neonatal adaption syndrome, in which infants are born jittery, irritable and with abnormal muscle tone.—
Andrew Novick,
The Conversation,
31 July 2025
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Frequently, kids who suppress emotions at school come home irritable in a low-key fashion at home.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
29 July 2025
Verb
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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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This setup enabled the robots to crawl using sequential contractions and relaxation—much like a caterpillar.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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
Adjective
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The Osbournes, set in the family’s L.A. home in the early aughts, deflated the patriarch’s imposing public perception, revealing a noisy life beset by his sullen teens, wife and wrangler, and everyone’s zany dogs.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
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The model, a sullen blonde with messy pageboy hair, looked vaguely sick in it.—
Mona Awad,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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“Mope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mope. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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