hops
Example Sentences
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Boo hops to the sandbox, sits down, and starts shoveling fast and furious.
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She hops off the bed and crouches in a tight ball on the floor.
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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.
Mr. Stanley hops past me and grabs a glass beaker thing from the back shelf.
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While technically possible, a nonstop, 65-mile trip from Miami to Palm Beach is longer than the short urban hops the company is currently optimized for.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.