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as in delayed
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 pouted
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 moped
Law enforcement officials also point out that any type of modification to e-bikes might not just be dangerous, but can also transform the e-bike into a motorcycle or moped under California law.
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Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Police investigators said the woman was driving north on Carter Drive on a 2026 Yamaha Vino moped when she was hit by a 2014 Nissan Sentra.
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Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
Reid added Rice that never moped around and stayed positive.
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Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
1 Sep. 2025
The moped-like sound of the Shaheds whooshing above the rooftops still unsettles but no longer terrifies.
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IEEE Spectrum,
18 May 2025
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Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Police investigators said the woman was driving north on Carter Drive on a 2026 Yamaha Vino moped when she was hit by a 2014 Nissan Sentra.
—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
Reid added Rice that never moped around and stayed positive.
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Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
1 Sep. 2025
The moped-like sound of the Shaheds whooshing above the rooftops still unsettles but no longer terrifies.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
18 May 2025
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Tuesday night’s showdown with Ecuador was delayed by an hour because of lightning.
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First, a five-year closing process delayed the project, which was supposed to be completed by 2021.
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The first slide featured the pair posing for a selfie snapped in the car with their lips pouted, seemingly just a few moments away from kissing.
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Barnes could have pouted at the demotion.
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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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Unlike text or images, robotic manipulation data cannot be crawled from the internet.
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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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They were expelled from several schools by 1896 at just 16 years old, and followed their hearts to do traditional performances at a time when celebrating their people was frowned upon in society.
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When Twain lunched with Theodore Roosevelt, he was dismayed that the president dragged in his Rough Rider exploits in Cuba three or four times.
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The bureau said government spending, exports, consumer spending all drove real GDP growth, while imports dragged.
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Those that attended mostly sat and scowled.
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Another line of attack likens the show to when bachelorette parties invade gay bars — a practice frequently scowled upon by gay patrons.
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After being denied by Cuba, the ship approached Florida and lingered offshore, so close the passengers could see the lights of Miami.
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Steven Rinella's symptoms, on the other hand, lingered for months, leaving him unable to walk down stairs without a handrail or to ride a bike.
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But Ecuador’s Gonzalo Plata stuck up his left foot, just in front of Neuer, and poked the ball into the net.
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In the third round, Magomedov poked Pereira in the eye, forcing a roughly two-minute pause, and still no point came off.
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“Moped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moped. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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