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  • present tense form of hoop (3rd person singular).
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hoops

NOUN
basketball
Synonyms


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Aside from learning to prepare lessons and navigate behavior issues, they complete activities similar to the children’s, including painting as well as outdoor play using toy hoops and bouncy balls.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Federal statutes require the secretary of defense, or secretary of one of the services, to jump through various hoops in order to delay the promotion of an officer.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Instead, he turned his opinions away from hoops to another circular entertainment concern.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The name 25416 may not appear on many replica vests, but it can shoot hoops like no-one else.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

He'd always say things like, "Jess, we're going to go shoot hoops just the two of us, but when we get back we'll play spud with you."

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies




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