hopped

verb

Definition of hoppednext
past tense of hop
1
as in bounced
to move with a light springing step a rabbit hopped across the frozen grass

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2
as in jumped
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air the frog hopped back into the pond the bus stopped, a lone passenger hopped on, and the driver continued on his way

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hopped
  1. bounced
  2. jumped
  3. bounded
  4. skipped
Verb
  • The ball bounced past Iglesias for an error and both runners were safe.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Despite finishing lower in September, XLE bounced 5% from its monthly low.
    Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of bounced
Verb
  • Shares in Hong Kong jumped while most other markets in Asia and Europe eked out small gains.
    Ian Mount, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • According to Capgemini's research, the percentage of large companies that have adopted generative AI has jumped from 6% last year to 24% this year.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of jumped
Verb
  • In shot after shot, joyous bodies bounded through stunning vistas, small figures with their arms raised in triumph.
    Alexandra Kleeman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
  • This starts with a base language model that learns language and vocabulary bounded to certain domains (like finance and banking).
    Scott Zoldi, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of bounded
Verb
  • Michael Simon Holmes skipped the accessories and wore her hair just disheveled enough to lend a hint of reality to the whole look.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Paulson skipped on appearing in 1984 (2019), NYC (2022), and Delicate (2023).
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of skipped
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hopped

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