hoop

noun

ˈhüp How to pronounce hoop (audio)
Definition of hoopnext
as in loop
a circular strip made Christmas garlands from hoops of red and green construction paper

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Recent Examples of hoop But the need for NIL dollars and emergence of the transfer portal haven’t deterred a man who has made a career of fixing college hoops programs. — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026 If you’re all set on shades, why not try a new belt from Madewell, some gold hoops from Jenny Bird, or a multi-pack of Polo Ralph Lauren tube socks? — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 24 June 2026 Subclubs have sprung up in states from California all the way to North Carolina, where women gather to jump rope, hula hoop, dance, hopscotch and build friendships. — Erica Olsen, CBS News, 28 June 2026 With a backdrop of a basketball hoop and the Knicks' familiar orange and blue, Mamdani stood next to Brad Lander, Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez, all left-leaning Democrats running for congressional seats in New York City. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hoop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoop
  1. loop
  2. ring
  3. band
  4. circle
  5. belt
  6. round
Noun
  • The rules would restrict data center water use by requiring closed loop cooling systems, and would increase set back requirements to put more space between data center buildings and nearby homes and businesses.
    — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026
  • Called Kamo‘oalewa, the space rock loops by Earth, coming as close as 9 million miles and as far as 25 million miles from our planet.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 July 2026
Definition of loop
Noun
  • Included in the five photos was a close-up shot of the singer's engagement ring created by Kindred Lubeck with Artifex Fine Jewelry.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The slideshow on social media showed Kelce’s backyard transformed into a lush, floral garden as the pair embraced and showed off Swift’s new ring — a large diamond set in yellow gold.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 July 2026
Definition of ring
Noun
  • Gabriella paid off most of his entourage to leave him and the band alone and is now basically his own private Joe Jackson, pressuring him to record nonstop.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 6 July 2026
  • The band is forced into doing take after take in his quest to fully convey his own emotions.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of band
Noun
  • As darkness settled over Washington Square Park, supporters formed circles, waved Ghanaian flags and continued singing Jama into the evening.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • Activities include swimming, competitions, sports, but also therapeutic group dialogue circles.
    — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of circle
Noun
  • In fact, the ratio is typical of that found on the outer edge of planet-forming discs around young stars, implying 3I/ATLAS formed a long way out from its parent star, perhaps in the equivalent of its Kuiper belt.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 6 July 2026
  • Lopez completed her look with a thin brown belt, gold jewelry, and open-toe mesh pumps by Femme LA.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 6 July 2026
Definition of belt
Noun
  • Argentina’s Lionel Messi scored a first-half goal and Cape Verde had an answer, taking the round of 32 matchup to extra time.
    — Rod Beard, AJC.com, 4 July 2026
  • The Lakers, after agreeing to trade center Deandre Ayton to Washington for guard Jaden Hardy and two second-round draft picks on Friday, could look for a backup center and wing defender to round out their roster, which stands at 13.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of round

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“Hoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoop. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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