- present participle of lope.
loping
Example Sentences
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It has a twangy guitar, stately woodwinds and a loping groove that makes you feel like you’re nudging a herd of cattle through a mountain pass on a cloudless day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Got a perfect match from Chris Richards, the afro-rocking defender with the long, loping strides, was 83 for 83 on his passes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
His long, loping stride ratcheted up in rhythm over the final two laps, squeezing lungs and fraying rivals' form behind him.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2025
“The Ballad of Paladin,” a loping instrumental, was used as the theme for the CBS television series “Have Gun — Will Travel.”
From New York Times ● May 1, 2024
And so we ran, loping past paddock and hedge.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
