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hopping

[hop-ing] / ˈhɒp ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
humming
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




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Sean Wakasa, who co-chairs of DSA’s L.A. chapter, said he is excited to see Raman make the runoff and is hopping his chapter will endorse her.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Sidewalk closures, fence hopping and rerouting were common for these experimental pedestrians who often concluded that this is not a good plan for getting to the World Cup.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Before humans travel there, the space agency wants to send robotic landers and hopping drones to explore and map the Moon's challenging terrain.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

“We always joke that ever since then, EIT has been a barnacle on the side of the Meow Wolf ship, just hanging on but also occasionally hopping in to contribute,” Maier says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Puli, hopping up and down beside me, was likewise veering from one dainty to another.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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