How to Use hop in a Sentence

hop

1 of 2 verb
  • This deal won't last long, so be sure to hop on it.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
  • On the sisal side, your cat can hop aboard and go to town.
    — Christine Persaud, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • So don't wait to hop on these discounts!
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
  • For some, that meant hopping on a plane to get here.
    — Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 19 June 2026
  • Worth the Trip Ready to hop on the trend?
    — Deanna Taylor, USA Today, 24 June 2026
  • Staub didn’t hop around on three- or four-year free-agent contracts.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 12 May 2026
  • Jim hopped out of the car and raced over to study the model of the ship.
    — Jon Landau, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The two hunters then hopped in Davis’ boat and searched that stretch for hours.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The men hopped out of the car and opened the door for Heath to get out.
    — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The ball one-hopped the wall, and Tatis had a double.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Another way to hop on the trend?
    — Amber Cardullo, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Jenner is the latest to hop on the open-back footwear trend.
    — Tara Larson, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Who hopped on a plane when [Daly’s] parents [died]?
    — Michaela Zee, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Everyone just needs to hop on board.
    — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
  • His daughter, then 3, hopped off the bed and saw the gun, which fell out.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • After that, anyone can hop on board.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Dying to hop in the tub and put this whole dark shower trend to the test?
    — Samantha Leal, StyleCaster, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Chuck hops out of the truck and leads me to an overlook for a better view.
    — Christopher Intagliata, Scientific American, 1 May 2023
  • Stout is a full-bodied ale that lends toasty depth and hints of malt and hops to the broth.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Hop your legs apart, then hop them back together, then apart again.
    — Health Editorial Team, Health, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Hop your legs apart, then hop them back together, then apart again.
    — Health Editorial Team, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Another hops around on three legs.
    — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Mize threw to first base and recorded an out but hopped in pain after the play.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Re hops on a beam of light and flies into space in search of a cozy lunar nook.
    — Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Kids can hop into the pool and dive for Easter eggs.
    — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Kids can hop into the pool and dive for Easter eggs.
    — Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Her Gati is a globe-hopping homage to her travels.
    — Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Shield then hops out of the police car, chasing the child down as the video footage ends.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Looking to hop on the white jeans trend backed by A-listers?
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
  • Tenants are hopping around less.
    — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025

hop

2 of 2 noun
  • Lace up your shoes or hop on a bike.
    — Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
  • His long jumps changed to short, high hops.
    — Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
  • Bar-hop your way down the strip and soak it in.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Hip-hop is over 50 years old at this point.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Hip-hop and rap is a spoken word art.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Park hop to your heart’s content.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
  • The concept is old school-style of hip hop.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Better yet, hop on the phone with them.
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 May 2026
  • Bubela picks up a grounder off the hop and throws it to first for the out.
    — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Their host had to work one day and dropped them off near the port to bar hop.
    — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Hip hop was first for me in Chicago.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
  • All the best gifts for your friend who gets nerdy about heirloom hops.
    — Griffin Sweet, Bon Appétit, 24 Nov. 2023
  • His shot took one hop on the green and spun in the hole for eagle.
    — King Jemison, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
  • The world is over now, so let’s hop on a bike and go on a journey!
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Take a quarter-mile stroll or hop on a wagon for a tour.
    — Midwest Living, 11 June 2026
  • This is a hop in the right direction.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Hip-hop is certainly one that were born out of protest.
    — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
  • For the full tour, island hop by ferry with your bike in tow.
    — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Over thirty years ago hip hop inspired me to pick up a spray can.
    — Jp Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The event includes crafts, jumpers and a cupcake hop.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Witt ranged to his right and made a one-hop throw across the diamond.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Dave became the first two-time winner of hip hop/grime/rap act.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Hip-hop, jazz, and gospel didn’t merely rub elbows in his songs.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The hops, the reads, the angles and the throws all present a learning curve.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Hip-hop don’t belong there anyway!
    — Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
  • That lead lasted right up to the point of the bad hop for two runs in the sixth inning.
    — Terry Monahan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2023
  • The best hip hop sound to come out of Texas in this century.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 Aug. 2025
  • And what does that say about the voting power of Hip-hop?
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Stouts and brown ales, or an amber or pale ale that’s not too hop-forward, should work.
    — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Hip-hop talks about the good, the bad and the ugly in this society.
    — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025

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