hopping

Example Sentences

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Then, a mischief of magpies began a ruckus, chattering and hopping from branch to branch of a scraggly tree.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

“From a young age, you’re hopping in a cage and getting balls chucked at you.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Nasa has released details of robotic landers, hopping drones and vehicles it aims to send to the Moon as part of US plans to build a lunar base.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Some are whimsical, like a handful of bunnies hopping on a trampoline.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

He points to the grass, where a saffron finch is hopping along.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila