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  • present tense form of hoop (3rd person singular).
  • plural of hoop.

hoops

NOUN
basketball
Synonyms


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The change removes some administrative hoops, said Frank Bisignano, CEO at the IRS.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

Every voter needs to accept responsibility for ensuring they are registered, and must jump through whatever hoops are necessary in order to cast a vote in November.

From Salon Jun. 26, 2026

In the evenings he shoots hoops and kicks soccer balls with them in the backyard, and splits the unfun stuff—cleaning, laundry, diaper duties—with his wife, Kirstin, 36, a stay-at-home mom.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

“Shai has made hoops all about foul baiting and now you’re stuck guarding him in Underdog’s new board game,” a description reads on the game’s website.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

Clowns spill out of a car onstage while tigers jump through hoops of fire.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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