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Recent Examples of loops
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The musicians presumably had to rely heavily on loops in order to finish their tracks before the buzzer went off, and something is always slamming, scratching, or puttering away in the background.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
These devices offer long loops of gentle rainfall, thunderstorms or tent-like drizzles.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
This isn’t like a movie that has dozens of loops or alternate timelines or whatever.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
On earlier test loops around Portugal, some tarmac blemishes were noted.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026
The thumb loops helped keep the sleeves anchored and prevented the shirt from riding up during swimming and mobility drills.
—Joe Jackson, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
The report also cites xAI co-founder Jimmy Ba, who suggests recursive self-improvement loops—where AI autonomously upgrades its own capabilities—could emerge as early as the first half of 2027.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
These closed loops create a more durable, sturdy surface that doesn’t wear as easily as cut pile carpet.
—Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
The steel loops that attach it to your bag are super sturdy and durable.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The musicians presumably had to rely heavily on loops in order to finish their tracks before the buzzer went off, and something is always slamming, scratching, or puttering away in the background.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
These devices offer long loops of gentle rainfall, thunderstorms or tent-like drizzles.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
This isn’t like a movie that has dozens of loops or alternate timelines or whatever.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
On earlier test loops around Portugal, some tarmac blemishes were noted.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026
The thumb loops helped keep the sleeves anchored and prevented the shirt from riding up during swimming and mobility drills.
—Joe Jackson, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
The report also cites xAI co-founder Jimmy Ba, who suggests recursive self-improvement loops—where AI autonomously upgrades its own capabilities—could emerge as early as the first half of 2027.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
These closed loops create a more durable, sturdy surface that doesn’t wear as easily as cut pile carpet.
—Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loops
Noun
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The tour boasts 65 performers, from aerialists to acrobats to trick cyclists to people who dive through hoops.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Wolverines roster is a reflection of what college hoops looks like in the transfer-portal era.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sure, the stars move relative to one another, our Sun burns through a little more of its fuel, and the Moon slowly spirals away from the Earth as our rotation rate gradually slows down.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Inside, a central ramp—which spirals upward and outward from one exhibition floor to the next—creates an open interior space, flooded with daylight that pours in through a glass dome.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The researchers achieved antenna alignment control within 10 micrometers (μm), about one-seventh the thickness of a human hair, ensuring high measurement reliability in sensitive high-frequency bands.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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That call kicked off one of the most improbable events in rock history, a completely unknown singer from the Philippines fronting one of the most popular bands on the planet.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Dry all surfaces completely and replace knobs, drip pans, and coils back on the stove.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Products aimed at women in that stage of life include everything from bracelets and rings claiming to help ease hot flashes to cooling blankets and bedding.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Each molecule can contain more than two hundred carbon atoms, twisted into a dizzying array of rings and folds.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The space station circles our planet at an altitude referred to as low-Earth orbit, which is closer to Earth's atmosphere and allows the outpost to move more quickly around Earth than objects further out in space.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Editing compounds that issue, and not even a familiar and fun soundtrack can distract from a narrative that endlessly circles the same jokes and conflicts without properly deepening them.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Workers load stacks of textiles onto belts that move them through the scanner, which emits a sharp hiss while reading the textiles’ composition.—
Tian MacLeod Ji,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Yellow Rose sells jewelry, clothing, hats, belts, boots, men’s wear and more.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Both teams had cruised to the Final Four, each winning easily in the first four rounds.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The contest featured three rounds of competition, with each round scored separately.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Loops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loops. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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