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hopper

[hop-er] / ˈhɒp ər /
NOUN
action
Synonyms
STRONGEST
activity deal force life movement operation plan process reaction response
STRONG
agility alacrity alertness animation ballgame bit business bustle commotion dash energy enterprise flurry functioning game happening hoopla industry liveliness motion occupation power proposition racket rush scene spirit stir stunt turmoil vigor vim vitality vivacity
WEAK
big idea in the works
Antonyms
STRONGEST
idleness inaction inactivity
STRONG
calm calmness dullness harmony indolence laziness lethargy peace quiet repose rest slowness stillness
WEAK
apathy inertia stoppage
NOUN
container
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bag bottle bowl box bucket can canister capsule carton crate dish jar jug kettle package packet pail pot pouch sack storage tank tub utensil vase vessel vial
STRONG
alembic beaker bin bunker caisson canteen carafe cask casket cauldron chamber chest churn cistern cradle crock ewer firkin flask hamper hod hutch jeroboam magnum pit pod poke pottery purse receptacle reliquary repository sac scuttle stein vat
WEAK
humidor
NOUN
receptacle
Synonyms
STRONG
bowl box holder repository vessel wastebasket

Example Sentences

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"We've got a lot of things in the hopper," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

“This creates a strong platform to invest with discipline into our distinctive deep hopper of oil & gas opportunities,” BP said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

Bills don’t get passed merely because someone drops a draft in the hopper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

And then in the seventh he took a hit away from Barger when he bare-handed a high hopper and threw to first, beating the runner by half a step.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2025

Not long after seeing the statue of Jesus, Enrique is alone on a hopper.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.