hop up
Example Sentences
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Yorke responds by telling the heckler to "hop up on stage" to make his remarks.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024
Elders await their probably very longtime friends and still hop up with a beaming greeting upon arrival.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2023
She’s the kind of teacher who knows nearly everyone and will hop up on a table to help students understand a lesson.
From New York Times • Mar. 19, 2022
“He would hop up and call a timeout at times, but he was cool. He allowed his girls to just play, to have fun, to be very confident in themselves.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2020
Especially since she makes him bring his backpack inside the restaurant—with her treasure box inside—and glances at it every few minutes like it’s going to suddenly sprout legs, hop up, and scurry away.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
