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verb

Definition of lopenext
as in to hop
to move with a light springing step the jogger happily loped along, just enjoying the fresh morning air

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lope

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noun

as in bounce

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Recent Examples of lope
Verb
Got a perfect match from Chris Richards, the Afro-rocking defender with the long, loping strides, who was 83 for 83 on his passes. — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026 Muller and editor Noel Paul don’t impose a narrative arc on these fragmented lives, instead casually drifting between them at a pace that suggests the loping rhythm of their days. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
Deep in the Singing Spruce Forest bear hunters unsnapped their rifles and began the long lope home. — Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025 There are dancers and puppets, including six life-size celestial horses who suddenly gain their freedom and lope off across the clouds to celebrate. — Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lope
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lope
  1. hop
  2. bounce
  3. skip
  4. leap
Verb
  • The popular actor hopped on X early Friday morning to hype up Americans ahead of the celebrations starting tonight and rolling into the weekend.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Porsche inadvertently kicked off the trend with the Cayenne, Lamborghini followed later with the Urus, and even Ferrari hopped aboard the bandwagon with the Purosangue.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 2 July 2026
Definition of hop
Noun
  • The rookie lived off the pick-and-roll and made quick decisions off the bounce.
    — Latif Love, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026
  • Tarasenko was a great buy-low option in last June’s trade, netting 23 goals for Minnesota in a bounce-back season.
    — Michael Russo, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of bounce
Verb
  • Maison Margiela is also skipping the schedule, after last showing couture in July 2025, when creative director Glenn Martens presented his debut for the house.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 July 2026
  • The Dodgers, however, could still decide to have Ohtani skip his last pitching start before the All-Star break.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of skip
Noun
  • The company, founded in 2022, was not yet planning on a leap across the country.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • This should not be seen as a peak but as the platform for the next leap.
    — Paul Newman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of leap

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

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