as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
a bop to the printer sometimes fixes it
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as in to hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
she playfully bopped him on the head
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Recent Examples of bop
Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
Before the play begins, the cast bops around together onstage, vaping and chilling on a blow-up chaise longue and sharing a Kool-Aid-like substance from a plastic gallon jug covered in Sharpie graffiti.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
These unisex slides are the easiest slip-on-and-go shoes for letting the dog out, bopping around your house, or even running errands.
—Madison Yauger, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Noun
What comes out is an album about turning life lessons into bops and today’s hardships into tonight’s drink orders.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
Before the play begins, the cast bops around together onstage, vaping and chilling on a blow-up chaise longue and sharing a Kool-Aid-like substance from a plastic gallon jug covered in Sharpie graffiti.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
There are several methods to get rid of mice, besides adopting a cat or employing Little Bunny Foo Foo to bop them on the head, of course.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
These unisex slides are the easiest slip-on-and-go shoes for letting the dog out, bopping around your house, or even running errands.
—Madison Yauger, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bop
Noun
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These tariffs could be a huge blow to the U.S. economy, as economists say tariffs are often passed along to end consumers in the form of higher prices.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Trump also signed an order signaling his intent to weaken tailpipe emission standards, which would be a major blow to the environment.—
Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Powerball jackpot has not been hit since Dec. 7, when a New York player won the $256 million grand prize, lottery officials said.—
Don Sweeney,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2025
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George Michael and Pop Smoke both hit No. 1 with albums titled Faith.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Families fall asleep to the thump of nearby airstrikes and the constant whine of an Israeli drone overhead.—
Raf Sanchez,
NBC News,
25 Dec. 2024
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The Vigor has flat seams and enough stretch to move comfortably while bending over or reaching up, while thump loops make for easy layering on frigid days.—
Emily Pennington,
Outside Online,
6 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Reality has a way of smacking you hard in the face.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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What hits on TikTok is a legible, irresistible hook — or, in other words, the kind of content that smacks you in the face with its obviousness.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vox,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The fist pumps and slaps of the left thigh between points have fresh vigour.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Understand where is fair game to hit, and where isn’t: Face slaps might look hot — and feel hot!—
Quispe López,
Them,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In the middle of one firefight, Lozano also got knocked senseless by the blast wave from a tank gun.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2025
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As of that date, an additional 30,000 MW of potential new loads had also come knocking at AEP’s door (a figure likely to be even larger today).—
Peter Kelly-Detwiler,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Chinese regulators have announced an investigation into the American computer chip company Nvidia, banned the export of rare minerals to the United States and taken more targeted swipes at individual companies to expose their supply chain vulnerabilities.—
Alexandra Stevenson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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The algorithm on her For You page mostly served up influencers peddling things related to her personal interests—beauty products, Bible verses—but every few swipes a different kind of video appeared.—
Jordan Salama,
The New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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When the bread banging is over, expect lots of crumbs on the ground, but do not despair.—
Catherine Garcia,
theweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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Similarly, if the furnace is making a thumping, grinding, rumbling, popping, or banging sound, there might be an issue with one or more of its parts.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Bop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bop. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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