hops

Example Sentences

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As a recently fledged bird hops around on the ground, unfamiliar choughs swoop down and gently herd it away to join them—that’s how desperate these birds are for helpers.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Clocky, a wheeled device that made its debut about 20 years ago, hops off a bedside table and beeps as it zooms around the room.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

It hops from tone to tone, and goes on a little long, in the modern manner, which dilutes the suspense.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

The worker hops on an electric bike and zips through the streets to make deliveries, often in a big rush to meet their delivery deadlines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

Occasionally, Woo leaps over a trash can or a recycling bin, as if to taunt me for my lack of hops.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer