hopped

past tense of hop
1
as in bounced
to move with a light springing step a rabbit hopped across the frozen grass

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2
as in jumped
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air the frog hopped back into the pond the bus stopped, a lone passenger hopped on, and the driver continued on his way

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Recent Examples of hopped That changed in spring, when Sequoia partner Andrew Reed connected with Belosic and quickly hopped a plane from San Francisco to Reno. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 The Rams were near the goal line where Adams pulled up during his route and hopped out the back of the end zone. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Doja Cat hopped on the trend while attending an opening night gala for Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, wearing bold platform clear heels that added quite a bit of height to the pop star. — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026 Caminero short-hopped the ball with his backhand and fired a strong throw to first. — Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Mayor Brandon Johnson hopped on a bike on Wednesday morning to help Chicago Public Schools students celebrate National Walk & Roll Day, a day meant to get students, parents, and teachers moving. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 So Straker hopped on a Blade and helicoptered out East to schmooze at Sant Ambroeus. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026 If Jean Seberg went rummaging in Catherine Deneuve’s closet, then grabbed some ham sandwiches and a Lee Child thriller and hopped a high-speed train to Biarritz with a pit stop for a French 75 at La Colombe d’Or, this might be the result. — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Chloë Sevigny was an early adopter, and by now, everyone from Jennifer Lawrence to have hopped on the trend. — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopped
Verb
  • Ryan Greene tracked a puck that bounced at the top of the crease and into the air and batted it past Schmid and into the net.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Meta helps lead the swings Meta Platforms bounced up and down after outlining plans to raise $35 billion by selling stock to help pay for its AI investments.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
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  • Argyle jumped out to a 14-0 lead less than three minutes into the game, starting the scoring with a 27-yard Logan Rexroat touchdown and, after a fumble recovery on the ensuing kickoff, a 26-yard TD reception from Ake O’Neal.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • At the grand opening of a store, a man jumped out of a blimp into the parking lot.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
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  • Milwaukee players bounded out of the dugout to greet Pratt, who debuted in June and became the first rookie to hit an extra-inning homer in the World Series.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The ball bounded high over Bauers and onto the grass in short right field.
    — Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
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  • Pentair — Shares of the water treatment company leapt 13% after Pentair lifted full-year revenue guidance.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But that was the– Somewhere a Google PR person just leapt out of a bush to hand you a check.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2026
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  • That feud went public during Jordan's 2016 stint on The Bachelorette, kicking off years of familial cold-shouldering and skipped family weddings.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Bakkila skipped the brand’s optional white glove delivery, and her king-size mattress arrived in two heavy boxes with the latex layers packaged separately inside a zippered cover for assembly at home.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
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  • Jeremy Peña lined Luis Morales’ fourth pitch Saturday afternoon to left field and loped into second base.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026

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“Hopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hopped. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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