hop

Example Sentences

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Instead of traveling freely, they hop from one molecule to another.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

“Again, I’d be more surprised at this point if we didn’t see more carriers hop on the bag-fee train.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

He says many commuters, particularly in London, use hire e-scooters or e-bikes to reach a railway or Tube station and then hop onto a train into the city.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The footage, which shows a blue BMW tailgating a cyclist in the bike lane, forcing the cyclist to hop the curb onto the sidewalk, has since gone viral on Fetzer’s Instagram page.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

“Easy. They sneak onto a commuter train. The train pulls in. Its doors slide open. Duke, Scruffy, and Nala hop through the doors just as they’re sliding shut.”

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein