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hopping

[hop-ing] / ˈhɒp ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
humming
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




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If you spend three hours catching up over dinner instead of hopping between bars, are you participating less in nightlife?

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

I began a day of winery hopping at Old Westminster Winery, which is owned by the same family as Burnt Hill.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

The bison then repeatedly flops on its side in an agitated fashion before hopping to its feet.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

The findings suggest that even a landing near the moon's South Pole could send methane molecules "hopping" across the lunar surface to the North Pole in less than two lunar days.

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 2026

“You know how Daisy is, she’s always laughing and singing and hopping around on that old crutch. You couldn’t tell if anything was wrong with her or not.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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