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  • plural of hoop.
  • present tense form of hoop (3rd person singular).
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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 addition to the prison facility swap issue, there’s also the problem that litigation takes time, and there are extra procedural hoops a prisoner has to jump through before bringing a case in federal court.

From Slate Jun. 23, 2026

He said this was because the changes were "fraught with hoops you have to jump through" that "deters a lot of people from even bothering".

From BBC May 25, 2026

The one with two silver hoops threaded through it.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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