as in brooding
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1
as in lingering
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
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 moping
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 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
Koko storms off and spends the rest of the evening moping about the interaction.
—Jihan Forbes, Allure, 29 Oct. 2025
In June the McCoys went back to Bloomington and Catherine spent the summer moping.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
One week, a colleague noticed Packard moping around the office and asked what was wrong.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Rather than moping about, get your shop on with one or all of these many holiday sales.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
Duke, whose time in the pub is spent either moping or getting hyped up by his aunt Kaulo doing her best Lady Macbeth.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 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
Koko storms off and spends the rest of the evening moping about the interaction.
—Jihan Forbes, Allure, 29 Oct. 2025
In June the McCoys went back to Bloomington and Catherine spent the summer moping.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
One week, a colleague noticed Packard moping around the office and asked what was wrong.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Rather than moping about, get your shop on with one or all of these many holiday sales.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moping
Adjective
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Sisters Ellie, Lily and Powell Balkcom delivered a powerfully brooding, almost hauntingly beautiful cover of a cover that has come to serve as a cornerstone of their emerging neo-traditional sound.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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This week, Olivia Rodrigo falls head over heels in a dreamy synth-pop track, Tom Waits returns to music with a brooding, political Massive Attack collaboration, and Tyla and Zara Larsson team up for a sultry pop girl jam.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The finish is medium to long, with lingering notes of oak, cocoa, and a light citrus-spice lift.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The Athletic Club Oakland had closed in February, with blame going toward the lingering effects of the pandemic and professional sports teams leaving Oakland.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Some people will probably be pouting in those debriefs.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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My introduction to Peters came late last year, when Instagram’s algorithm served me a video of him wearing a baseball cap, primping and pouting for the camera.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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That’s because the Moon is at odds with Mars today and everyone is irritable.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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What are the symptoms of irritable bowel disease?—
Lindy Segal,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sources of Putin’s Sluggish Polling One would think that the reason for this decline in Putin’s approval rating would be the war in Ukraine dragging on.—
Natasha Lindstaedt,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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This is a man who has dedicated six and a half years of his life, just about every waking moment, to dragging his club to the top of the mountain.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
Verb
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But nothing good came from sulking.—
Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
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With that goal in mind, Dijkstra has constructed a scheme to ensure that King Radovid stops drinking and sulking over Jaskier and embraces his role as one of the few remaining leaders who can oppose Emhyr’s army.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Increasingly petulant persona aside, EXPERIMENTAL RAP once again proves just how explosive JPEG is as a producer.—
Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
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Pedro Neto getting involved in an unnecessary, petulant altercation?—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Hilton proposes to reform the California Environmental Quality Act so that only government prosecutors can sue, preventing private individuals and organizations from stopping or delaying new housing projects.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Nearly 40% of calls handled by Sacramento’s emergency medical services system were non-emergencies, tying up ambulances and paramedics, delaying urgent medical responses and adding nearly $5 million in costs to the city, according to a city audit.—
Reeti Malhotra
May 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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“Moping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moping. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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