clopped

past tense of clop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clopped
Verb
  • As Messi roared, his long-term rival, Cristiano Ronaldo, sputtered.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026
  • The vacant plaza, including a former Stop & Shop and a former Bradlees discount store, was demolished in 2012, but progress on attracting new development sputtered in the years afterward.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Crime scene technicians called in to help execute a search warrant reported observing blood spattered all over Mao’s bedroom, and a machete and two dumbbells stained with blood.
    Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
  • Every few takes, a crew member sprays him down with a mixture of water and fake blood, careful not to damage his custom Fender Stratocaster, which is already spattered with its own red mess.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • Iranian authorities, in turn, view armed Kurdish factions as separatist or terrorist threats, especially groups such as PJAK, which has clashed for years with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps along Iran’s western border.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • Plane Jane and Drag Race judge Law Roach clashed on Project Runway in front of Tyra Banks.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Sometimes crickets chirped in my head.
    Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
  • The birds chirped a little bit louder.
    Tracy Smith, CBS News, 7 June 2026
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“Clopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clopped. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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