hops
Example Sentences
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“I didn’t see . . . you coming. Don’t . . . mind me. I’m . . . just getting in . . . my daily deep . . . knee hops. I . . . try to do . . . a hundred. Good . . . for the circu— . . . lation, I am . . . told, just saying.”
From Literature
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It hops from tone to tone, and goes on a little long, in the modern manner, which dilutes the suspense.
From Los Angeles Times
Boo hops to the sandbox, sits down, and starts shoveling fast and furious.
From Literature
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She hops off the bed and crouches in a tight ball on the floor.
From Literature
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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.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.