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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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as in to pout
to silently go about in a bad mood
she's been moping all weekend because her boyfriend hasn't called even once
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Recent Examples of mope
In other words, if Hollywood had an awards show for public corruption trials, this case would be at home watching it and moping that it didn’t get nominated.
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Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
1 Feb. 2026
But gardeners don’t have to just mope indoors, dreaming of summer.
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Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2026
Koko storms off and spends the rest of the evening moping about the interaction.
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Jihan Forbes,
Allure,
29 Oct. 2025
In June the McCoys went back to Bloomington and Catherine spent the summer moping.
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Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
1 Feb. 2026
But gardeners don’t have to just mope indoors, dreaming of summer.
—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2026
Koko storms off and spends the rest of the evening moping about the interaction.
—
Jihan Forbes,
Allure,
29 Oct. 2025
In June the McCoys went back to Bloomington and Catherine spent the summer moping.
—
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mope
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FireSat will help incident commanders get better information more quickly, and, unlike fire-spotting aircraft, the satellites can linger over a fire for days or weeks and aren’t hampered by high winds or smoke.
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The severe weather threat will linger for parts of the mid-Atlantic on Sunday, stretching from northern Virginia into southern New Jersey, with cities like Richmond, DC, Baltimore and Philly in the threat zone once again.
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Copeland said Vaisvila didn’t pout or whine after the rough season and instead went to work to fix some fastball and repertoire issues.
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The Golden Knights’ bench didn’t pout or point fingers.
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Trump is speaking now to a crowd filling the National Mall after being delayed by inclement weather.
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Attendees were told to shelter in nearby government buildings, and the celebration was delayed by a few hours before going on as scheduled.
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In the corner, a young John Adams sulks, uninterested in the dancing and gossip and instead opting to smoke a pipe and watch.
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With about 500 feet of line out, my fish has obligingly decided to sulk.
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So, while the Dodgers crawled out of the hole with a season-high 17 hits, the steep cost heightens the pressure on the rest of the rotation the rest of the series.
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The Germans were crawling as far as the street, dashing across the asphalt, then leaping into the second trench.
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Judges generally frown on any major actions to change voting laws in the weeks before an election.
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It is also frowned upon for the guests to help themselves to multiple servings without getting a cue from the host.
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But as the days dragged on, headlines about power outages and water shortages took a back seat to a far more gruesome and horrific reality.
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Compounding concerns, California officials say the Department of Transportation is dragging its feet.
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As a 7-year-old, I’d entertain my father’s friends, at their weekly pickup game at a Bronx barn-house gymnasium, by imitating his game face—bottom lip jutting, eyes scowling.
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Modern tiki tends to take a lighter touch, using more abstract graphics, less imagery of women and scowling gods.
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“Mope.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mope. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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