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Recent Examples of hoops
For an unexpected twist, layer smaller hoops on top of a larger one or add buttons or other embellishments.
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Kalshi’s rise has been maddening to the sportsbooks who jumped through all the regulatory hoops to gain legal approval, as well as the states that are counting on revenue from those sportsbooks.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
No monthly payment, no interest and no mortgage hoops.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2025
Good enough that, a scant two seasons into his career, the versatile Frenchman might already have a pretty good shot at hoops immortality.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
There hasn’t been an official college hoops game released since 2008, though recent changes to NIL and revenue-sharing regulations re-opened the door.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Women’s hoops schedule Dawn Plitzuweit’s women’s basketball team released a nonconference schedule featuring 11 games, seven at home, on Friday.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2025
True, and significant in the history of both hoops and the shoe industry.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
And the hoops these kids (and Laurel) go through to keep Susannah’s beloved house when an estranged relative inherits it in season two are unreal.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Kalshi’s rise has been maddening to the sportsbooks who jumped through all the regulatory hoops to gain legal approval, as well as the states that are counting on revenue from those sportsbooks.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
No monthly payment, no interest and no mortgage hoops.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2025
Good enough that, a scant two seasons into his career, the versatile Frenchman might already have a pretty good shot at hoops immortality.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
There hasn’t been an official college hoops game released since 2008, though recent changes to NIL and revenue-sharing regulations re-opened the door.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Women’s hoops schedule Dawn Plitzuweit’s women’s basketball team released a nonconference schedule featuring 11 games, seven at home, on Friday.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2025
True, and significant in the history of both hoops and the shoe industry.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
And the hoops these kids (and Laurel) go through to keep Susannah’s beloved house when an estranged relative inherits it in season two are unreal.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hoops
Noun
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In peer relationships, how should feedback loops work?—
Jason Andersen,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Silvery twine loops form a scalloped garland.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Place a container near your vanity to hold earrings, rings, hairpins, and coins.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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During the opposition, Saturn's rings will appear the brightest and widest this year, EarthSky said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The basic bands have the perfect amount of stretch and a smooth surface that doesn’t tug or snag.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The military convened marching bands and appointed a Navy lieutenant, Bill Osmanski, a fullback for the Chicago Bears, to captain the Isahaya Tigers, and a Marine Corps lieutenant, Angelo Bertelli, a Heisman-winning quarterback at Notre Dame, to lead the Nagasaki Bears.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Frampton is adored in Irish boxing circles as a gritty fighter who claimed belts in two divisions without ever straying far from his working-class roots.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Since Kirk's death, there has been a debate in conservative circles about his relationship with and stance toward Israel's leaders.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Baymon allegedly restrained him with belts or exercise straps, the child told authorities.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Whoever wins cleanly leaves with both the championship belts.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hoops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoops. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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