loped

past tense of lope
as in hopped
to move with a light springing step the jogger happily loped along, just enjoying the fresh morning air

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Verb
  • Porsche inadvertently kicked off the trend with the Cayenne, Lamborghini followed later with the Urus, and even Ferrari hopped aboard the bandwagon with the Purosangue.
    Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 2 July 2026
  • Someone should've hopped on Amazon and bought some Bluetooth eye masks, and the problem would've been solved.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
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  • What The $10 Million Cap Changes At the old $1 million ceiling, operational risk was bounded by the dollar amount.
    Sabeer Nelliparamban, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Then after another Algerian wave of pressure, Gouiri tapped in a loose ball after a corner from Anis Hadj Moussa, Mahrez’s replacement after the hydration break in the 76th minute, bounded loosely through the box.
    Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
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  • Gonzalez scored on the infield hit, but Vargas was thrown out at the plate when the ball bounced Shane Baz’s way and the pitcher tossed it to home in time.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026
  • Owner Rufaida Elmansi bounced between the espresso machine, the kitchen and taking orders.
    Jenna Thompson June 29, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026
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“Loped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loped. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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