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as in to linger
to move or act slowly
we were in a rush, and the Sunday driver in front of us was just moping along
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Recent Examples of mope
However, the poster noted that, during previous visits, her mother-in-law would mope when left alone during the day and only perk up when her son returned home.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
But hey, whatever, Craig isn’t moping his way through life.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
After around two years of development, the first electric moped out of the company's stable is making its way to the public.
—New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2025
Since Jimmy Butler moped his way out of town, the talent hasn’t been there.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
But hey, whatever, Craig isn’t moping his way through life.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
After around two years of development, the first electric moped out of the company's stable is making its way to the public.
—New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2025
Since Jimmy Butler moped his way out of town, the talent hasn’t been there.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mope
Verb
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Indirect ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas in Doha ended in deadlock last week with the sides trading blame for the impasse and gaps lingering over issues including the extent of an Israeli military withdrawal.—
Maayan Lubell,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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The case lingered unsolved for more than five years before Allen, who worked at the local pharmacy, was arrested and charged with murder.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
1 Aug. 2025
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After the singer's surprise confession, Payne could be seen pouting and looking visibly moved while seated in his judges chair.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
16 July 2025
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That wonderful man and I are now married, and my old high school hookup is pouting and upset.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2025
Verb
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To understand why, consider what businesses stand to lose by delaying automation.—
Laurent Charpentier,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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No rain should delay either the sprint race or qualifying, but race day is a different story.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
Verb
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But Assad is now in Moscow, sulking in exile, and Damascus is ruled by an entirely different government that is interested in normalizing relations with Syria's traditional adversaries.—
Daniel R. DePetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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The Pacers, and more specifically McConnell, didn’t sulk.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Silver floral detailing crawled along the right hip of the gown and the left side of Lohan’s midsection.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
31 July 2025
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Ever since Google emerged as the home page of the Web in the early 2000s, media outlets operated under the assumption that Google would reliably crawl their sites and send audience their way.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 July 2025
Verb
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All the while, McNeeley was never caught frowning, crying.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2025
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With a portrait of Queen Victoria watching over him, a 75-year-old man frowned at a pint of something unfamiliar.—
Tania Ganguli,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Verb
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The season ends with Sophie dragging Kyle’s body through the woods and to the edge of a cliff, dropping it in the water below.—
Melissa Locker,
Time,
23 July 2025
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Pitmaster Roy Perez ceremoniously dragged a metal tub of hot coals up Commerce Street to transfer the fire from the old pits to the new ones.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
23 July 2025
Verb
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The exhibit became the main discussion topic amongst his peers and Claude, scowling and sour about missing it, chewed his lower lip waiting patiently for the subject to change.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
18 June 2025
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In the meantime, Claude scrutinized the room, alternately winking and scowling at the residents and care workers within eyeshot before diligently watching the door.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
18 June 2025
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“Mope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mope. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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