as in hopped
to move with a light springing step
the dog raced off and then lolloped back with a large stick in its mouth
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Lee Mid-Rise Flare Jeans Drew Barrymore has also hopped on the flare jeans bandwagon, and this Lee pair is a close lookalike for her style.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025 -
Charlie hopped onto the bar and slid over it, knocking some napkins onto the floor.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
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The researchers were able to glean more information about the event by analyzing the gravitational waves – distortions in space-time caused by powerful cosmic events – produced as the black hole bounced away from the site of its parents' rendezvous.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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The opening kickoff from Cairo Santos that bounced out of bounds inside the 10-yard line?—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Elephants moved silently in the distance, and a herd of impala bounded across the plain, skittish but unconcerned with us.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The area is a rough triangle bounded by the 12th Street viaduct to the south, the Union Pacific Railroad tracks to the north, Santa Fe Street to the east and Liberty Street to the west.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Lolloped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lolloped. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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