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as in dances
a social gathering for dancing
back in those days taking someone to the school hop was a big deal
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as in jumps
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air
the frog hopped back into the pond the bus stopped, a lone passenger hopped on, and the driver continued on his way
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Recent Examples of hops
Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2025
From short hops to international hauls, economy seats to business cabins, frequent fliers know that comfort, preparedness, and a touch of strategy make all the difference between a smooth trip and a travel nightmare.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
When the harvesting season was over, Filipino farmworkers migrated to other West Coast states to harvest apples, hops and grapes.
—Sam Vong, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
The Grayton Beer Company started with two classic brews, an IPA and a Pale Ale, and vacationers and locals alike instantly fell head over hops.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
Epidemic Ales will release its annual Veteran’s Day IPA, a beer crafted by veterans who choose a special hops combination to make a beer that’s available only once a year.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
Griffin’s hops are considerable.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the Happy Eternal Hoptimist coffee channels the spirit of hops with a bright, unexpected flavor profile.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
While shorter hops were more likely, longer jumps also occurred.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
After his breakfast of eggs, bacon, orange juice and potatoes, before home games, the running back hops in his Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 Coupe SUV and drives 15 minutes through Atlanta’s notorious traffic to the stadium.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Try Field 41, a pale ale named for a parcel of family land, or the Topcutter IPA, a flagship West Coast–style brew bursting with pine, grapefruit, and floral notes from Simcoe, Citra, and Mosaic hops, finishing clean and dry.
—Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2025
Undeterred, Winnie hops onboard as a stowaway.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
Ahead of first shift, Robert hops on comms to regroup with the remaining team members now that Invisigal has been suspended.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
Short hops common among connecting passengers also got canceled.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Re hops on a beam of light and flies into space in search of a cozy lunar nook.
—Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
On a crisp fall day, sun bathes the stones in light and a cat — one of a handful that roam the property — hops leisurely upon one.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Mitchell is an elite scorer for his Cleveland Cavaliers, a walking highlight package who combines deep range with flair for getting to the hoop, and impressive hops.
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Early in each game week, Gopie pores through film of upcoming opponents and hops on a FaceTime with Bonitto to discuss his matchup’s tendencies from recent weeks.
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In the video, Gordon shoots hoops, dances freely, and swings her guitar around in circles, mirroring her unexpected freedom in the recording studio.—
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Enjoy lion dances, traditional music, acrobatics, local talent including K-Pop and folk performances, street food, a car exhibit, workshops including calligraphy, tea ceremony and creating decorations.—
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Lenovo came out all guns blazing at CES 2026, using its biggest global stage yet to signal major leaps across devices, AI, and partnerships.—
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Jake made leaps in high school, twice becoming an All-State player and a four-star recruiting prospect.—
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But the whiplash is real as the movie bounces from feel-good numbers in the Neil Diamond songbook to just utter heartbreaking tragedy.—
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Davis, wearing a particularly Bo Peep-y set of pink panniers, turns the character into a masterpiece of clownery, sulking delightfully and throwing magnificent tantrums while her arrangement of topknots—the hair designer is Robert Pickens—bounces on her head like a prize curly lamb.—
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Boitano said Liu was exceptional in her early years, performing jumps no other skater could execute at the time.—
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Continue reading … DRAMATIC RESCUE – Viral video captures moments after mother jumps into water to save daughter.—
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The trolley has been used for events like weddings and proms for over a decade.—
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While all of this was going on across the country, retro recruits (also known as high school seniors) were saying goodbye to their families, their pals and their proms.—
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The grand jury indictment means the former fire chief’s criminal case skips the preliminary hearing phase and moves directly to trial.—
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So if Harbaugh skips town to the Buccaneers, who would be Cam Ward?—
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Rebuilding efforts can also be delayed by the bounces of lottery balls, a bust pick, organizational impatience, a key devastating injury and the like.—
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Federal agents have launched less lethal munitions, including pepper balls, tear gas, pepper spray, and flashbangs at protesters, according to CNN.—
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Age of Imprisonment both controls and performs leaps and bounds better than its predecessors.—
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As my guide Nicolas Jeanroy preps his truffle gear, which looks like a collection of garden tools, his canine partner, Taïga, bounds up.—
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“Hops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hops. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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