MOPED Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

moped

verb

Definition of moped

past tense of mope

as in delayed

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 pouted

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 moped French national team captain Kylian Mbappe hardly moped after losing to England in the Bronze World Cup quarterfinal at Hard Rock Stadium Saturday. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026 Law enforcement officials also point out that any type of modification to e-bikes might not just be dangerous, but can also transform the e-bike into a motorcycle or moped under California law. — Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 Police investigators said the woman was driving north on Carter Drive on a 2026 Yamaha Vino moped when she was hit by a 2014 Nissan Sentra. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026 Reid added Rice that never moped around and stayed positive. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2025 The moped-like sound of the Shaheds whooshing above the rooftops still unsettles but no longer terrifies. — IEEE Spectrum, 18 May 2025

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Verb

The twins still face state rape charges in Miami, and their trial has been delayed as prosecutors awaited the federal case sentencing in Manhattan.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
The trip was going to be delayed and the team wouldn’t be home until the early morning hours.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of delayed

Verb

Giamanco crawled in through a shot-out window, reached the special education classroom and reracked his firearm in preparation for a deadly confrontation.

— David K. Li, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
In May 2025, after Williams shut off the water in a cell, 10 inmates removed a toilet, crawled through a gap in the wall and scaled a fence out of the jail.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of crawled

Verb

Lubelo has also persuaded several friends to join the school, becoming something of an ambassador in a community where magic is often frowned upon and associated with witchcraft.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Such behavior is typically frowned upon by most major news organizations, which want their reporters to be viewed as neutral chroniclers of the subjects and institutions to which they are assigned.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of frowned

Verb

Malkin controlled Lapierre’s dump-in attempt near the blue line, toe-dragged past Panther defenseman Gustav Forsling in the slot and beat Black with a wrist shot.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
In my opinion, the president and his incompetent, corrupt acolytes have debased the office and dragged the good name of America through the mud.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of dragged

Verb

Moton lingered on the turf for a while, punching the turf in pain and dread, before a cart came out to transport him to the locker room.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
But the nearly three dozen residents who still live there say the town is still filled with those who lingered after their deaths.

— Joy Benedict, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of lingered

Verb

Kessler, standing nearby during Williams’ postgame news conference, poked his head out from behind a black curtain and gave his teammate a thumbs-up.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Already poked, the league bear hasn’t exactly gone into hibernation, either.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

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