hops
Example Sentences
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The dog hops off the steps of the diner and sniffs my way before walking purposefully down the gravel road beside it.
From Literature
A mama robin hops after her fledgling, her offering of food dangling from her beak.
From Literature
“Not those exact words,” I admit, and she hops up.
From Literature
The zany movie features a young environmental advocate who “hops” her consciousness into a robotic beaver and bands together with other woodland creatures to stop a planned freeway expansion through a glade.
From Los Angeles Times
“Hoppers,” a comedy about a girl who “hops” her consciousness into a beaver and talks to animals, opens this week and has received overwhelmingly positive reviews.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
